Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

He conspired with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. They supported Adonijah,

International Standard Version

He had the support of Zeruiah's son Joab and of Abiathar the priest, who followed Adonijah and assisted him,

A Conservative Version

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

Amplified

He had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

{He conferred} with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and {they supported Adonijah}.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he communed with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they helped Adonijah.

NET Bible

He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

So then he had speech with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, - and they gave help, following Adonijah.

Webster

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 following Adonijah helped him.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

with Joab
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

of Zeruiah
צרוּיה 
Ts@ruwyah 
Usage: 26

and with Abiathar
H54
אביתר 
'Ebyathar 
Usage: 30

the priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

אדניּהוּ אדניּה 
'Adoniyah 
Usage: 26

עזר 
`azar 
Usage: 81

References

Context Readings

Adonijah Seeks David's Throne

6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was very handsome; and he had begotten him after Absalom. 7 He had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and following Adonijah they helped him. 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan, the prophet, and Shimei and Rei and the mighty men of David did not follow Adonijah.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:25

and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;

1 Kings 2:22

And King Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag, the Shunammite, for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother and he also has Abiathar, the priest, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah.

1 Samuel 22:20-23

And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.

2 Samuel 8:16

And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was over the host, and Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the writer of chronicles;

2 Samuel 15:12

Absalom also sent for Ahithophel, the Gilonite, of David's counsel, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

2 Samuel 15:24-29

And behold Zadok also and with him all the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of God, and they set down the ark of God. And Abiathar went up after all the people had finished leaving the city.

2 Samuel 15:35

Are not Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, there with thee? Therefore, it shall be that whatever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests.

2 Samuel 20:23

So Joab remained over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

1 Kings 2:26-35

And unto Abiathar, the priest, the king said, Go to Anathoth, unto thine own inheritance, for thou art worthy of death; but I will not put thee to death today because thou didst bare the ark of the Lord GOD before David, my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

1 Chronicles 11:6

And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be head and prince. So Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first and was made the head.

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,

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