1 Kings 1
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1 Kings 1:5-8

5And AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 exalted himself, sayingH559, I will be kingH4427; and he provided himself chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571, and fiftyH2572 menH376 to runH7323 before him.

6And his fatherH1 had not grieved him at any time in sayingH559, WhyH4069 doest thou so? and he was alsoH1571 a veryH3966 comely man; and [his mother] boreH3205 him after AbsalomH53.

7And he conferred with JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, and with AbiatharH54 the priestH3548; and they helpedH5826 AdonijahH138 and followed [him].

8But ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, and BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, and NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, and ShimeiH8096, and Rei, and the mightyH1368 menH1368 whom DavidH1732 had, were not with AdonijahH138.

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