1 Kings 1:50

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Adonijah himself was afraid of what Solomon might do to him, so he ran to the sacred tent and grabbed hold of the corners of the altar for protection.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:49

Adonijah's guests shook with fear when they heard this news, and they left as fast as they could.

1 Kings 1:51

Someone told Solomon, “Adonijah is afraid of you and is holding on to the corners of the altar. He wants you to promise that you won't kill him.”

1 Kings 2:28

Joab had not helped Absalom try to become king, but he had helped Adonijah. So when Joab learnt that Adonijah had been killed, he ran to the sacred tent and grabbed hold of the corners of the altar for protection.

Psalm 118:27

The LORD is our God, and he has given us light! Start the celebration! March with palm branches all the way to the altar.

Exodus 21:14

If you plan in advance to murder someone, there's no escape, not even by holding on to my altar. You will be dragged off and killed.

Exodus 27:2

and make each of the four top corners stick up like the horn of a bull. Then cover the whole altar with bronze, including the four horns.

Exodus 30:10

Once a year Aaron must purify the altar by smearing on its four corners the blood of an animal sacrificed for sin, and this practice must always be followed. The altar is sacred because it is dedicated to me.

Exodus 38:2

with each of its four corners sticking up like the horn of a bull, and it was completely covered with bronze.