1 Kings 1:50
“¶ And Adoniiah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the hornes of the Altar.”
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1 Kings 1:50 Context
48And also thus sayde the King, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath giuen one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes euen seeing it. 49And all the guests that were with Adoniiah, were afraid, and rose vp, and went euery man his way. 50¶ And Adoniiah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the hornes of the Altar. 51And it was tolde Solomon, saying, Behold, Adoniiah feareth King Solomon: for loe, he hath caught hold on the hornes of the Altar, saying, Let King Solomon sweare vnto mee to day, that hee will not slay his seruant with the sword. 52And Solomon sayd, If hee will shewe himselfe a worthy man, there shall not an haire of him fall to the earth: but if wickednesse shall be found in him, he shall die.
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And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
- King James Version
And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.
- New American Standard Version (1995)