1 Kings 1:25

1:25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment 1  they are having a feast 2  in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ 3 

1 Kings 2:8

2:8 “Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, 4  who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. 5  He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised 6  him by the Lord, ‘I will not strike you down 7  with the sword.’

1 tn Heb “look.”

2 tn Heb “eating and drinking.”

3 tn Heb “let the king, Adonijah, live!”

4 tn Heb “Look, with you is Shimei….”

5 tn Heb “and he cursed me with a horrible curse on the day I went to Mahanaim.”

6 tn Or “swore an oath to.”

7 tn Heb “kill you.”