1 Kings 1:51

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Solomon was informed, “Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon; see, he has laid hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’ ”

Cross References

1 Kings 1:50

Adonijah, fearing Solomon, got up and went to grasp the horns of the altar.

1 Kings 1:52

So Solomon responded, “If he proves to be a worthy man, not one of his hairs shall fall to the ground, but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”