“He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.”

Reading this verse in context

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.