But he did not invite me or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or your servant Solomon.
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that they should name him Jedidiah (which means “beloved of the Lord”), as the Lord had commanded.
the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the king’s bodyguard or his brother Solomon.
He has sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king’s sons to attend the celebration. He also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab, the commander of the army. But he did not invite your servant Solomon.
Has my lord the king really done this without letting any of his officials know who should be the next king?”
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s personal bodyguard refused to support Adonijah.
Then the king appointed Benaiah to command the army in place of Joab, and he installed Zadok the priest to take the place of Abiathar.