John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. But Zadok the priest , etc.] Who bid fair to be the high priest on Solomon’s coming to the throne as he was: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada ; who was near David’s person, and over his bodyguards, the Cherethites and Pelethites: and Nathan the prophet ; a very great intimate of David’s, and his seer, whom he consulted on all occasions: and Shimei ; who, according to Abarbinel, was Shimei the son of Gera, who had cursed David, and was afraid of entering into the conspiracy, lest he should be involved in trouble again: though some think this may be that Shimei, one of Solomon’s twelve officers, as after constituted, ( 1 Kings 4:18); and Rei ; whom the same writer takes to be Hushai the Archite, David’s friend: and the mighty men which [belonged] to David ; that were about his person, his guards, the Cherethites and Pelethites: were not with Adonijah ; they did not join him, and indeed were not invited by him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-10 - Indulgent parents are often chastised with disobedient children, wh are anxious to possess their estates. No worldly wisdom, no experience, nor sacredness of character, can insure the continuance in any former course of those who remain under the power of self-love. But we may well wonder by what arts Joab and Abiathar could be drawn aside.
Original Hebrew וצדוק6659 הכהן3548 ובניהו1141 בן1121 יהוידע3077 ונתן5416 הנביא5030 ושׁמעי8096 ורעי7472 והגבורים1368 אשׁר834 לדוד1732 לא3808 היו1961 עם5973 אדניהו׃138
