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I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia , and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

Which was the son of Melchi , which was the son of Addi , which was the son of Cosam , which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.

For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.

And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.

And Simon also built Adida in the plain country, and made it strong, and set up gates and bars.

Adonijah was the son of King David and his wife Haggith. He was born after Absalom. Adonijah was a very handsome man. King David never corrected his son Adonijah, and he never made him explain his actions. Adonijah became very proud and decided that he would be the next king. He wanted very much to be the king, so he got himself a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run ahead of him.

Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

But Simon encamped at Adida, over against the plain.

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

Of the tribe of Joseph , namely, of the tribe of Manasseh , Gaddi the son of Susi.

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

For the whole world beside was enlightened with clear light, And was occupied with unhindered works;

Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon , saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

Go and get thee in unto king David , and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

The son of Ethni , the son of Zerah , the son of Adaiah ,

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon , and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab , reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith .

And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?