1 Kings 1:5-9

New International Version

⁵ Now Adonijah,^(A) whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots^(B) and horses^[a] ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. ⁶ (His father had never rebuked^(C) him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

⁷ Adonijah conferred with Joab^(D) son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar^(E) the priest, and they gave him their support. ⁸ But Zadok^(F) the priest, Benaiah^(G) son of Jehoiada, Nathan^(H) the prophet, Shimei^(I) and Rei and David’s special guard^(J) did not join Adonijah.

⁹ Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel.^(K) He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,^(L) and all the royal officials of Judah,