Adonijahsacrificedsheepand oxenand fatlingsby the stoneof Zoheleth,whichis besideEn-rogel;and he invitedallhis brothers,the king'ssons,and allthe menof Judah,the king'sservants.
Now Jonathanand Ahimaazwere stayingat En-rogel,and a maidservantwould goand tellthem, and they would goand tellKingDavid,for they couldnot be seenenteringthe city.
"He has sacrificedoxenand fatlingsand sheepin abundance,and has invitedallthe sonsof the kingand Abiatharthe priestand Joabthe commanderof the army,but he has not invitedSolomonyour servant.
"For he has gonedowntodayand has sacrificedoxenand fatlingsand sheepin abundance,and has invitedallthe king'ssonsand the commandersof the armyand Abiatharthe priest,and behold,they are eatingand drinkingbeforehim; and they say,[Long] liveKingAdonijah!'
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
"Againhe sentout otherslavessaying, 'Tellthosewho have been invited,"Behold,I have preparedmy dinner;my oxenand my fattened livestockare [all] butcheredand everythingis ready;cometo the wedding feast."'
The borderwentup to Debirfrom the valleyof Achor,and turnednorthwardtowardGilgalwhichis oppositethe ascentof Adummim,whichis on the southof the valley;and the bordercontinuedto the watersof En-shemeshand it endedat En-rogel.
The borderwentdownto the edgeof the hillwhichis in the valleyof Ben-hinnom,whichis in the valleyof Rephaimnorthward;and it wentdownto the valleyof Hinnom,to the slopeof the Jebusitesouthward,and wentdownto En-rogel.
