but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
Parallel translations
- KJV But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
- 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 12:24David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;
- 2 Sam 12:1–15Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
- 1 Kgs 1:19He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.
- 1 Kgs 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
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