6
And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why hast thou done ? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Abessalom.
4
And the damsel was extremely beautiful, and she cherished the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
5
And Adonias the son of Aggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
6
And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why hast thou done ? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Abessalom.
7
And he conferred with Joab the son of Saruia, and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed after Adonias.
8
But Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and Nathan the prophet, and Semei, and Resi, and the mighty men of David, did not follow Adonias.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.