1 Kings 1:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support.

New Living Translation
Adonijah took Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest into his confidence, and they agreed to help him become king.

English Standard Version
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now he had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they allied themselves with Adonijah.

NASB 1995
He had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and following Adonijah they helped him.

NASB 1977
And he had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and following Adonijah they helped him.

Amplified Bible
He had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

Christian Standard Bible
He conspired with Joab son of Zeruiah and with the priest Abiathar. They supported Adonijah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He conspired with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. They supported Adonijah,

Contemporary English Version
Adonijah met with Joab the son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest and asked them if they would help him become king. Both of them agreed to help.

Good News Translation
He talked with Joab (whose mother was Zeruiah) and with Abiathar the priest, and they agreed to support his cause.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Adonijah had discussed his actions with Joab (son of Zeruiah) and with the priest Abiathar, so they supported him.

International Standard Version
He had the support of Zeruiah's son Joab and of Abiathar the priest, who followed Adonijah and assisted him,

NET Bible
He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

New King James Version
Then he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed and helped Adonijah.

King James 2000 Bible
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

New Heart English Bible
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him.

World English Bible
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

American King James Version
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

American Standard Version
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

A Faithful Version
And he talked with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest. And they helped Adonijah, following him.

Darby Bible Translation
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they helped Adonijah and followed [him].

English Revised Version
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah, helped him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he tooke counsel of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and of Abiathar the Priest: and they helped forward Adoniiah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he toke counsell at Ioab the sonne of Zaruia, and at Abiathar the priest: and they helped forward Adonia:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And his matter stode by Ioab ye sonne of Zeru Ia and by Abiathar the prest, which helped Adonias.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

Young's Literal Translation
And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

Smith's Literal Translation
And his words will be with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they will help after Adonijah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he conferred with Joab the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar the priest, who furthered Adonias's side.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he conferred with Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar, the priest, who gave assistance to the side of Adonijah.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his communications were with Yuab, son of Tsuria and with Abiathar the Priest, and they were helping the following of Aduniah.

Lamsa Bible
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zoriah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they following Adonijah helped him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he conferred with Joab the son of Saruia, and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed after Adonias.
















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