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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the king’s bodyguard or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the mighty men or Solomon his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the most formidable warriors, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but he did not invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, the royal guard, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the warriors, or his brother Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan, Benaiah, David's bodyguards, or his own brother Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But he didn't invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, the fighting men, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but he did not invite his half brother Solomon or Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the king's bodyguards. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, David's personal elite forces, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, or Benaiah, or the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he has not called Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty ones, and his brother Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty ones, and Solomon his brother, he hath not called.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty, and Solomon his brother, he called not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Nathan the prophet, and Banaias, and all the valiant men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he did not summon Nathan, the prophet, and Benaiah, and all the mature men, and Solomon, his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, or Benaiah, or the warriors, or Solomon his brother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but he did not invite the prophet Nathan or Benaiah or the warriors or his brother Solomon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But he did not invite Nathan the prophet; and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and David's mighty men; and Solomon his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Nathan the Prophet and Benaia, son of Yawida and the mighty men of David and Solomon his brother he did not invite.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas, and the mighty <i>men</i>, and Solomon his brother, he did not call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/1-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=100" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Adonijah Usurps the Kingdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">invite</a> <a href="/hebrew/5416.htm" title="5416: nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. From nathan; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites.">Nathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1141.htm" title="1141: ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Bnayahuw; from banah and Yahh; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites.">Benaiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: hag·gib·bō·w·rîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">the mighty men,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">or his brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-24.htm">1 Chronicles 29:24-25</a></span><br />All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. / The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">2 Samuel 15:10-12</a></span><br />Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” / Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. / While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-15.htm">1 Kings 2:15</a></span><br />“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">1 Kings 2:22</a></span><br />King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-35.htm">1 Kings 2:35</a></span><br />And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-38.htm">1 Kings 2:38-39</a></span><br />“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time. / After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-42.htm">1 Kings 2:42-46</a></span><br />the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’ / So why have you not kept your oath to the LORD and the command that I gave you?” / The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">2 Samuel 12:24-25</a></span><br />Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child / and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-8</a></span><br />As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. / He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left. / And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">2 Samuel 20:1-2</a></span><br />Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” / So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a></span><br />But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">1 Chronicles 23:1</a></span><br />When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-5.htm">1 Chronicles 28:5</a></span><br />And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">1 Kings 1:8,19</a></b></br> But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which <i>belonged</i> to David, were not with Adonijah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1</a></b></br> And 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Benaiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Benai'ah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">Invite</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Special</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-26.htm">Benaiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-26.htm">Benai'ah</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-26.htm">Invite</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-42.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-22.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">Special</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">By the council of Nathan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bathsheba moves the king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-22.htm">And Nathan seconds her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">David renews his oath to Bathsheba</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-32.htm">Solomon, by David's appointment, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But he did not invite Nathan the prophet</b><br>Nathan was a key prophet during the reign of King David, known for his role in confronting David about his sin with Bathsheba (<a href="/2_samuel/12.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-15</a>). His absence from Adonijah's gathering indicates a deliberate exclusion of those loyal to David and God's chosen successor, Solomon. Nathan's prophetic authority and influence would have posed a threat to Adonijah's claim to the throne, as Nathan had previously supported Solomon's anointing (<a href="/1_kings/1-32.htm">1 Kings 1:32-34</a>).<p><b>Benaiah</b><br>Benaiah was a valiant warrior and leader of David's bodyguard (<a href="/2_samuel/23-20.htm">2 Samuel 23:20-23</a>). His loyalty to David and later to Solomon made him a significant military figure. Excluding Benaiah suggests Adonijah's awareness of Benaiah's allegiance to Solomon, which would have undermined Adonijah's attempt to secure the throne. Benaiah's later role in executing justice on behalf of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/2-25.htm">1 Kings 2:25, 34</a>) underscores his importance in the transition of power.<p><b>the mighty men</b><br>David's mighty men were a group of elite warriors who had been with him through many battles (<a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8-39</a>). Their loyalty to David and his chosen successor was well-known. By not inviting them, Adonijah was attempting to avoid opposition from those who had been instrumental in establishing and maintaining David's kingdom. This exclusion highlights the division within the kingdom and the political maneuvering taking place.<p><b>or his brother Solomon</b><br>Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, was the divinely appointed successor to David's throne (<a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a>). His exclusion from Adonijah's feast was a clear indication of Adonijah's intent to usurp the throne. Solomon's eventual anointing and reign fulfilled God's promise to David regarding his lineage (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). Solomon's wisdom and building of the temple would later become central themes in Israel's history, foreshadowing the peace and prosperity associated with the Messianic kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/adonijah.htm">Adonijah</a></b><br>The son of King David who attempted to declare himself king without his father's approval.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>A trusted prophet of God who played a significant role in advising King David and later in supporting Solomon's claim to the throne.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/benaiah.htm">Benaiah</a></b><br>A loyal warrior and leader of David's mighty men, known for his bravery and loyalty to David and Solomon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_mighty_men.htm">David's Mighty Men</a></b><br>A group of elite warriors who were fiercely loyal to King David and played a crucial role in his military successes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of David and Bathsheba, chosen by God and David to succeed David as king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>God chooses leaders according to His divine plan, not human ambition. Adonijah's exclusion of key figures like Nathan and Solomon shows a disregard for God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Nathan's absence from Adonijah's gathering highlights the importance of seeking and including godly counsel in decision-making.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_integrity.htm">Loyalty and Integrity</a></b><br>Benaiah and the mighty men's loyalty to David and Solomon exemplifies the importance of integrity and faithfulness in supporting God's chosen leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_self-promotion.htm">The Consequences of Self-Promotion</a></b><br>Adonijah's attempt to seize the throne without divine approval serves as a warning against self-promotion and pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Solomon's eventual rise to the throne demonstrates the importance of trusting in God's timing and plan, even when circumstances seem uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_666_talents_year_for_solomon_plausible.htm">In 1 Kings 10:14, how plausible is Solomon receiving 666 talents of gold in one year, and does any archeological data support such immense wealth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_bypass_primogeniture_in_1_kings_1.htm">Why does Solomon's succession in 1 Kings 1:28-40 ignore the usual primogeniture, given the elder sons who remained alive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.</span> [It is clear from this verse that Adonijah perfectly understood that he had in Solomon a rival. The intentions and promises (ver. 13) of his father can hardly have been unknown to him. The name "Jedidiah, too, bestowed upon Solomon by Nathan (<a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25</a>), taken in connexion with the prophecy of Nathan (<span class="accented">ibid.</span> 2 Samuel 7:12; cf. <a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9, 10</a>), must have proved to him that Solomon was marked out for David's successor. He seems to have been well aware also who were Solomon's supporters. To some of them he may have made indirect overtures. The historian having recorded Adonijah's preparations for a <span class="accented">coup d'etat</span>, now relates the manner in which the plot was frustrated. The prophet, who had been the guardian and preceptor of Solomon's youth, and who knew the Divine will respecting the succession (<a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9, 10</a>), takes prompt and energetic measures to defeat the conspiracy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/1-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">invite</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nathan</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתָן֩</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5416.htm">Strong's 5416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֨יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Benaiah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנָיָ֜הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1141.htm">Strong's 1141: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mighty men,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gib·bō·w·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or his brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/1-10.htm">1 Kings 1:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/1-10.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 1:10 But Nathan the prophet and Benaiah (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/1-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 1:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 1:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>