1 Kings 1:50
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.In other versions
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
ASV
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.
BBE
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.
DBY
Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
WEB
and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.
YLT
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
ENG
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
WBT
But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
BSB
In context
48And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
49And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
51And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
52And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Adonijah
- Solomon