⁸ I gave your master’s house to you,^(A) and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.

⁶ (His father had never rebuked^(A) him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

⁷ Adonijah conferred with Joab^(A) son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar^(B) the priest, and they gave him their support.