1 Kings 1:7
What does 1 Kings 1:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 1:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he conferred with Joab, the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar, the priest, who furthered Adonias's side.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they helped Adonijah and followed [him].
Context
v.6And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Absalom.
v.7This passage
v.8But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men that belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
- 1 Samuel 22:20
And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
- 2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
- 2 Samuel 15:35
And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
- Psalms 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,
- 2 Samuel 20:25
and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
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