40 All the people went up after him, and the people [a]were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth [b]shook at their noise.

41 Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why [c]is the city making such an uproar?” 42 While he was still speaking, behold, (A)Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for (B)you are a valiant man and bring good news.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:40 Lit fluting
  2. 1 Kings 1:40 Lit was split
  3. 1 Kings 1:41 Lit is the sound of the city an uproar