1 Kings 1:41 meaning and explanation

Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.

1 Kings 1:41, Berean Standard Bible

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Adonijah, David's eldest surviving son, has just held a feast near En-rogel to launch his claim to the throne, inviting his brothers and the commander Joab but not Solomon or the prophet Nathan. Joab, a seasoned military man, hears the ram's horn and the city's roar and asks what the commotion means.

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