And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
Adonijah and all his guests heard the noise just as they finished eating. When Joab heard the trumpet sound, he asked, 'Why is there all this commotion and uproar in the city?'
Adonijah and his supporters heard the celebration of Solomon's coronation just as they finished their own feast, and they wondered what all the noise was about.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the power struggle over who would succeed King David as ruler of Israel. Adonijah, David's older son, had declared himself king and was holding a feast with his supporters, while at the same time Solomon was being secretly crowned by David's command. The trumpet sound and city celebration they heard was from Solomon's coronation ceremony.
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