Then Joab came to the king and told him {what Absalom said}. The king called for Absalom. Absalom came to the king and bowed low on the ground before the king. The king kissed Absalom.
And if a person came to Absalom and started to bow down to him, Absalom would {treat him like a close friend}—Absalom would reach out and touch that person and kiss him.
Then King Solomon sent some men to get Adonijah. The men brought Adonijah to King Solomon. Adonijah came to King Solomon and bowed down. Then Solomon said, “Go home.”