His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, (A)and he was born next after Absalom. He conferred with (B)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (C)Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him. But (D)Zadok the priest and (E)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and (F)Nathan the prophet and (G)Shimei and Rei and (H)David's mighty men were not with Adonijah.

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