1 Kings 1:5 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 5 Meanwhile, Ad·o·niʹjah+ the son of Hagʹgith was exalting himself, saying: “I am going to be king!” He had a chariot made for himself with horsemen and 50 men to run before him.+ 1 Kings 1:7 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 7 He conferred with Joʹab the son of Ze·ruʹiah and A·biʹa·thar+ the priest, and they offered Ad·o·niʹjah help and support.+ Proverbs 20:2 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 2 The terror* of a king is like the growling of a lion;*+Whoever provokes his anger risks his own life.+
5 Meanwhile, Ad·o·niʹjah+ the son of Hagʹgith was exalting himself, saying: “I am going to be king!” He had a chariot made for himself with horsemen and 50 men to run before him.+
7 He conferred with Joʹab the son of Ze·ruʹiah and A·biʹa·thar+ the priest, and they offered Ad·o·niʹjah help and support.+
2 The terror* of a king is like the growling of a lion;*+Whoever provokes his anger risks his own life.+