1 Kings 1:7 “So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the p…”

1 Kings 1:7

So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

World English Bible

He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

American Standard Version

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he tooke counsel of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and of Abiathar the Priest: and they helped forward Adoniiah.

Darby Translation

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they helped Adonijah and followed [him].

Young's Literal Translation

And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

Bible in Basic English

And he had talk with Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they were on his side and gave him their support.

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Cross references

“And he conferred”

2 Samuel 15:12 Psalm 2:2

2 Samuel 15:12 · BSB

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

Psalm 2:2 · BSB

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

“Joab”

2 Samuel 8:16 2 Samuel 20:23 1 Kings 2:28

2 Samuel 8:16 · BSB

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

2 Samuel 20:23 · BSB

Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

1 Kings 2:28 · BSB

When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

“Abiathar”

2 Samuel 20:25 1 Samuel 22:20–23 2 Samuel 15:24–29 2 Samuel 15:35

2 Samuel 20:25 · BSB

Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

1 Samuel 22:20–23 · BSB

But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.

2 Samuel 15:24–29 · BSB

Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had passed out of the city.

2 Samuel 15:35 · BSB

Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace.

“following Adonijah helped him”

1 Kings 2:22 1 Kings 2:26–35

1 Kings 2:22 · BSB

King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zerui…

1 Kings 2:26–35 · BSB

Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David,…

Also

1 Chronicles 11:6

1 Chronicles 11:6 · BSB

Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6(His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)

8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.

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