1 Kings 1:50 “But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the…”

1 Kings 1:50

But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

World English Bible

Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.

American Standard Version

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Adonijah fearing the presence of Salomon, arose and went, and tooke holde on the hornes of the altar.

Darby Translation

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

Young's Literal Translation

and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

Bible in Basic English

And Adonijah himself was full of fear because of Solomon; and he got up and went to the altar, and put his hands on its horns.

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Cross references

“caught”

1 Kings 2:28 Exodus 21:14 Exodus 38:2 Psalm 118:27

1 Kings 2:28 · BSB

When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

Exodus 21:14 · BSB

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

Exodus 38:2 · BSB

He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.

Psalm 118:27 · BSB

The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

Also

Exodus 27:2

Exodus 27:2 · BSB

Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

49At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.

51It 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.’”

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