Having elicited the support of the powerful army chief Joab and the influential high priest Abiathar, Adonijah likely felt confident that his attempt would succeed.
Setelah memperoleh dukungan dari Yoab sang panglima pasukan yang berkuasa dan Abiatar sang imam besar yang berpengaruh, Adoniya kemungkinan merasa yakin bahwa upayanya akan berhasil.