KJV King James Version
And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which [is] by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
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1 Kings 1:9
And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which [is] by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Adonijah killed sheep and cattle and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants:
ASV American Standard Version
And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel; and he called all his brethren, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Adonijah sacrificeth sheep and oxen and fatlings near the stone of Zoheleth, that is by En-Rogel, and calleth all his brethren, sons of the king, and for all the men of Judah, servants of the king;
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 1
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also [was a] very goodly [man]; and [his mother] bare him after Absalom.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped [him].
8 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.
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which [is] by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth [it] not?
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
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וַיִּזְבַּ֣חH2076 · za.vachto sacrificeאֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּH138 · a.do.niy.yahAdonijahצֹ֤אןH6629 · tsonflockוּבָקָר֙H1241 · ba.qarcattleוּמְרִ֔יאH4806 · me.rifatlingעִ֚םH5973 · imwithאֶ֣בֶןH68 · e.venstoneהַזֹּחֶ֔לֶתH2120 · zo.che.letSerpent'sאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאֵ֖צֶלH681 · e.tselbesideעֵ֣יןH5883 · en ro.gelEn-rogelרֹגֵ֑לH5883 · en ro.gelEn-rogelוַיִּקְרָ֗אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallאֶחָיו֙H251 · achbrother: male-siblingבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוּלְכָל־H3605 · kolallאַנְשֵׁ֥יH582 · e.noshhumanיְהוּדָ֖הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahעַבְדֵ֥יH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.Joshua 15:7And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that [is] before the going up to Adummim, which [is] on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:2 Samuel 13:23-27And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which [is] beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.2 Samuel 15:11-12And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, [that were] called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
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