American King James Version
"And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. "
— 1 Kings 1:50, American King James Version
“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”
“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. ”
“Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”
“Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.”
“And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose and went, and took hold of the horn of the altar.”
“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.”
“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”
And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself on the bed.
And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.
And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. ¶
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon: for, see, he has caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
And 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.
So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.