Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Adonijah Seeks David's Throne
6 His father had never scolded him at any time by saying, "Why have you done so?" And he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom. 7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and 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 who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:25
and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
1 Kings 2:22
King Solomon answered his mother, "Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah."
1 Samuel 22:20-23
One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
2 Samuel 8:16
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
2 Samuel 15:12
Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel 15:24-29
Behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people finished passing out of the city.
2 Samuel 15:35
Do you not have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
1 Kings 2:26-35
To Abiathar the priest the king said, "Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted."
1 Chronicles 11:6
David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,