But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
Parallel translations
- WEB but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
- BSB But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
- NKJV But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon his brother.
- NASB But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
- NLT But he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the king’s bodyguard or his brother Solomon.
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Quick answer
Adonijah pointedly did not invite Nathan, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon. The exclusions expose that his claim is a rival bid against Solomon.
Overview
By omitting the prophet Nathan, the loyal warriors, and especially Solomon, Adonijah reveals that he knows these are obstacles to his ambition. The exclusion of Solomon shows Adonijah recognized him as the true rival heir. The verse heightens the conflict and sets Nathan in motion to intervene.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Sam 12:24And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
- 2 Sam 12:1–15And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
- 1 Kgs 1:19And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
- 1 Kgs 1:8But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
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