7. But Adonijah had discussed his actions with Joab (son of Zeruiah) and with the priest Abiathar, so they supported him.
8. But the priest Zadok, Benaiah (son of Jehoiada), the prophet Nathan, Shimei, Rei, and David’s ⌊thirty⌋ fighting men did not join Adonijah.
9. Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened calves at Zoheleth Rock near En Rogel. He had invited all his brothers, the king’s ⌊other⌋ sons, all the men of Judah, and the king’s officials.
10. But he didn’t invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, the fighting men, or his brother Solomon.
11. Then Nathan asked Solomon’s mother Bathsheba, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah, Haggith’s son, has become king, and our master David doesn’t ⌊even⌋ know about it?