50But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.


In Context

47 Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed in worship on his bed

48 and said, 'Praise be to the Lord , the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today.' "

49 At this, all Adonijah's guests rose in alarm and dispersed.

50 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.

51 Then Solomon was told, "Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, 'Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.' "

52 Solomon replied, "If he shows himself to be a worthy man, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die."

1st Kings 1:50 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:50And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose, and went, and took hold on the horn of the altar.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:50Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:50and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.