1 Kings 1:10
New International Version
but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.

New Living Translation
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the king’s bodyguard or his brother Solomon.

English Standard Version
but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the mighty men or Solomon his brother.

Berean Standard Bible
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

King James Bible
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

New King James Version
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon his brother.

New American Standard Bible
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

NASB 1995
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.

NASB 1977
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.

Legacy Standard Bible
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.

Amplified Bible
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the most formidable warriors, or his brother Solomon.

Christian Standard Bible
but he did not invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, the royal guard, or his brother Solomon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the warriors, or his brother Solomon.

American Standard Version
but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

Contemporary English Version
But he did not invite Nathan, Benaiah, David's bodyguards, or his own brother Solomon.

English Revised Version
but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he didn't invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, the fighting men, or his brother Solomon.

Good News Translation
but he did not invite his half brother Solomon or Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the king's bodyguards.

International Standard Version
but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, David's personal elite forces, or his brother Solomon.

Majority Standard Bible
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

NET Bible
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon.

New Heart English Bible
but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, or Benaiah, or the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

World English Bible
but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he has not called Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty ones, and his brother Solomon.

Young's Literal Translation
and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty ones, and Solomon his brother, he hath not called.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Nathan the prophet, and Banaias, and all the valiant men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he did not summon Nathan, the prophet, and Benaiah, and all the mature men, and Solomon, his brother.

New American Bible
but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, or Benaiah, or the warriors, or Solomon his brother.

New Revised Standard Version
but he did not invite the prophet Nathan or Benaiah or the warriors or his brother Solomon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet; and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and David's mighty men; and Solomon his brother;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Nathan the Prophet and Benaia, son of Yawida and the mighty men of David and Solomon his brother he did not invite.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he did not call.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Adonijah Usurps the Kingdom
9And 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. 10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:24-25
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.

2 Samuel 15:10-12
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.

1 Kings 2:15
“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.

1 Kings 2:22
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!”

1 Kings 2:28
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.

1 Kings 2:35
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.

1 Kings 2:38-39
“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.”

1 Kings 2:42-46
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. ...

2 Samuel 12:24-25
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.

2 Samuel 16:5-8
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! ...

2 Samuel 20:1-2
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.

1 Chronicles 22:9-10
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.’

1 Chronicles 23:1
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 28:5
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.

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,


Treasury of Scripture

But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

1 Kings 1:8,19
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah…

2 Samuel 12:1
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.

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1 Kings 1
1. Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age
5. Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom
11. By the council of Nathan
15. Bathsheba moves the king
22. And Nathan seconds her
28. David renews his oath to Bathsheba
32. Solomon, by David's appointment,
38. being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph
41. Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly
50. Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon














but he did not invite
This phrase sets the stage for understanding the political maneuvering and exclusionary tactics employed by Adonijah. The Hebrew root for "invite" is קָרָא (qara), which means to call or summon. In the context of ancient Israel, invitations to significant events like a coronation were not merely social gestures but were laden with political implications. By not inviting certain key figures, Adonijah was making a deliberate statement about who he considered allies and who he viewed as threats to his claim to the throne.

Nathan the prophet
Nathan was a prominent prophet during the reign of King David, known for his role in confronting David over his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12). The Hebrew name נָתָן (Nathan) means "He has given," reflecting his role as a divine messenger. Nathan's absence from Adonijah's gathering is significant because it indicates a rejection of divine counsel and prophetic authority. In the biblical narrative, prophets were often the mouthpieces of God, and excluding Nathan suggests Adonijah's disregard for God's will in the succession of the throne.

Benaiah
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was one of David's mighty warriors and a loyal supporter. His name, בְּנָיָהוּ (Benaiah), means "Yahweh has built." Benaiah's exclusion from Adonijah's circle highlights the latter's attempt to consolidate power by sidelining those loyal to David and, by extension, Solomon. Historically, Benaiah's loyalty and military prowess made him a formidable figure, and his absence from the gathering underscores the illegitimacy of Adonijah's claim.

the mighty men
The "mighty men" refers to David's elite warriors, known in Hebrew as הַגִּבֹּרִים (ha-gibborim). These were seasoned fighters who had proven their loyalty and valor in battle. Their exclusion from Adonijah's feast is a strategic move to prevent any opposition from those who had been instrumental in securing David's reign. This act of exclusion reveals Adonijah's awareness of the potential threat they posed to his ambitions.

or his brother Solomon
Solomon, whose Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shlomo) means "peaceful," was David's chosen successor, as indicated in earlier scriptures (1 Chronicles 22:9-10). By not inviting Solomon, Adonijah was directly challenging the divinely ordained succession plan. This exclusion is pivotal, as it sets the stage for the ensuing conflict over the throne. Solomon's absence from the gathering is not just a familial slight but a political maneuver to undermine his legitimacy as the future king.

Verse 10. - But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. [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 (2 Samuel 12:25), taken in connexion with the prophecy of Nathan (ibid. 2 Samuel 7:12; cf. 1 Chronicles 22:9, 10), 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 coup d'etat, 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 (1 Chronicles 22:9, 10), takes prompt and energetic measures to defeat the conspiracy.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But
וְֽאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

he did not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

invite
קָרָֽא׃ (qā·rā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Nathan
נָתָן֩ (nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites

the prophet,
הַנָּבִ֨יא (han·nā·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

Benaiah,
וּבְנָיָ֜הוּ (ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites

the mighty men,
הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים (hag·gib·bō·w·rîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

or his brother
אָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Solomon.
שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne


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