3 They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
4 The girl was of unsurpassed beauty, and she became the king’s caregiver. She served him, but he was not intimate with her.
5 Adonijah son of Haggith kept exalting himself, saying, “I will be king! ” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and 50 men to run ahead of him.
6 But his father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way? ” In addition, he was quite handsome and was born after Absalom.
7 He conspired with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. They supported Adonijah,
8 but Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s warriors did not side with Adonijah.
9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened cattle near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah, the servants of the king,