1:6a (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?”

⌊This all happened because⌋ his father ⌊David⌋ had never corrected/disciplined him/Adonijah. His father had never asked him, “Why are you (sing) acting in this ⌊bad/wrong⌋ way?”
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⌊Adonijah acted like this because⌋ his father, ⌊King David,⌋ had never questioned/criticized any of his actions.

1:6b Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)

⌊It was also true that⌋ he/Adonijah was pleasing/beautiful to look at and was the king’s oldest ⌊living/surviving⌋ son since Absalom ⌊had died⌋.
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Adonijah was next in line to the throne after ⌊the dead/deceased⌋ Absalom, and a good-looking young man.

1:5-6 (reordered)

Absalom had a handsome younger brother named Adonijah, whose mother was ⌊a woman named⌋ Haggith. At this time Adonijah announced/declared his ambition to become king. He assembled chariots and chariot drivers along with fifty supporters/guards to accompany/escort him. He acted like this because his father ⌊King David⌋ had never told him he was wrong or criticized anything he did.

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