He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Kings 1:7 in context
1 Kings 1:4–10
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The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
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Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
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His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
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He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
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But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
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Adonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants;
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but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
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