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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he communed with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they helped Adonijah.
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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.
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;
Themes
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Supports adonijah's pretensions to the throne
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Adonijah
Joab » Son of david's sister » Supports adonijah as successor to david
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Adonijah Seeks David's Throne
6 And his father rebuked him not at any time, nor said so much to him as "Why dost thou so?" And he was thereto a goodly man and his mother bare him next, after Absalom. 7 And he communed with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they helped Adonijah. 8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and the men of might which were with David, favored not Adonijah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:25
Sheva was scribe. And Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
1 Kings 2:22
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, "Why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? But rather ask for him the kingdom, seeing he is mine elder brother! Even for him ask it; and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah."
1 Samuel 22:20-23
But yet one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to David,
2 Samuel 8:16
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent also for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, and fetched him out of his city Giloh, when he sacrificed sacrifices. And there was wrought strong treason. And the people drew to Absalom in great multitude.
2 Samuel 15:24-29
And behold, Zadok and all the Levites were with him and bare the ark of the covenant of God. And when they had fetched down the Ark of God, Abiathar came up, until the people were all come over, out of the city.
2 Samuel 15:35
And thou hast there with thee, Zadok and Abiathar the priests, unto which thou shalt show all that thou canst hear out of the king's house.
2 Samuel 20:23
And Joab was over all the host of Israel. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites.
1 Kings 2:26-35
And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, "Get thee to Anathoth unto thine own fields, for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time kill thee, because thou hast borne the Ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou sufferest with my father in all his afflictions."
1 Chronicles 11:6
Then said David, "Whosoever smite the Jebusites first, shall be the principal captain and a lord." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was therefore the chief captain.
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the LORD, and against his Christ.