NET Bible
"Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar."
— 1 Kings 1:50, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
The king’s servants have even come to congratulate our master King David, saying,‘May your God make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’ Then the king leaned on the bed
and said this:‘The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”
All of Adonijah’s guests panicked; they jumped up and rushed off their separate ways.
Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.
Solomon was told,“Look, Adonijah fears you; see, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying,‘May King Solomon solemnly promise me today that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”
Solomon said,“If he is a loyal subject, not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, he will die.”
King Solomon sent men to bring him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon told him,“Go home.”