1 Kings 1:50

Easy To Read Version

Adonijah was also afraid of Solomon. So he went to the altar and held the horns of the altar. [7]

Cross References

1 Kings 1:49

All of Adonijah’s guests were scared and left very quickly.

1 Kings 1:51

Then someone told Solomon, “Adonijah is scared of you, King Solomon. Adonijah is {at the Holy Tent} holding onto the horns of the altar. And he refuses to leave. Adonijah says, ‘Tell King Solomon to promise me that he will not kill me.’”

1 Kings 2:28

Joab heard about this and became afraid. He had supported Adonijah, but not Absalom. Joab ran to the tent of the Lord and held the horns of the altar. [9]

Psalm 118:27

The Lord is God.\par And he accepts us.\par Tie up the lamb for the sacrifice {\cf2\super [583]} \par \{and carry it\} to the horns of the altar.” {\cf2\super [584]} \par

Exodus 21:14

But if a person planned to kill another person because he is angry or hates him, then that killer must be punished. Take him away from my altar [134] and kill him.

Exodus 27:2

Make a horn for each of the four corners of the altar. Join each horn to its corner so that everything is one piece. Then cover the altar with bronze. [215]

Exodus 30:10

“Once a year Aaron must make a special sacrifice [297] to the Lord. Aaron will use the blood of the sin offering to erase the sins of the people. Aaron will do this at the horns of this altar. [298] This day will be called the Day of Atonement. This will be a very special day for the Lord.”

Exodus 38:2

He made a horn for each of the four corners of the altar. He joined each horn to its corner so that everything was one piece. He covered the altar with bronze. [418]

Ezekiel 43:15

The place for the fire on the altar was 4 cubits high. The four corners were shaped like horns.