1 Kings 1:7 meaning and explanation

So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.

1 Kings 1:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Adonijah, David's fourth son, has just declared himself king while his aged father lies bedridden and unaware. In this verse he secures two powerful backers: Joab, David's longtime army commander and a seasoned military man, and Abiathar, one of the two leading priests who had served David since his fugitive years.

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