Bible verse
But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
1 Kings 1:50 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 1.
46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
47 The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,
48 saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”
49 At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.
50 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
51 It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”
52 And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”
53 So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”
KJV
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
ASV
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
ERV
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
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