King James Version

1 Kings 1:7

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

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וַיִּהְי֣וּvayihyvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.דְבָרָ֔יוdevarayvcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…עִ֚םimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).יוֹאָ֣בyoavJoabיוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Joab”H3097Joab, the name of three IsraelitesJoab.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […צְרוּיָ֔הtseruyahZeruiahצְרוּיָהnoun, proper name — “Zeruiah”H6870Tserujah, an IsraelitessZeruiah.וְעִ֖םveimand withעִםconjunction, preposition — “and with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).אֶבְיָתָ֣רevyatarAbiatharאֶבְיָתָרnoun, proper name — “Abiathar”H54Ebjathar, an IsraeliteAbiathar.הַכֹּהֵ֑ןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּvayazervand helpעָזַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and help”, the next action in the storyH5826to surround, i.e. protect or aidhelp, succour.אַחֲרֵ֖יachareafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…אֲדֹנִיָּֽהadoniyahAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Adonijah”H138Adonijah, the name of three IsraelitesAdonijah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they following Adonijah helped him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

World English Bible

He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

Darby Translation

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they helped Adonijah and followed [him].

Douay-Rheims

And he conferred with Joab the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar the priest, who furthered Adonias’s side.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they following Adonijah helped him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he conferred with Joab the son of Saruia, and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed after Adonias.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένοντο οἱ λόγοι αὐτοῦ μετὰ Ἰωὰβ τοῦ υἱοῦ Σαρουίας, καὶ μετὰ Ἀβιάθαρ τοῦ ἱερέως, καὶ ἐβοήθουν ὀπίσω Ἀδωνίου.