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] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went [to the tabernacle tent on Mt. Zion] and caught hold of the horns of the altar [as a fugitive's refuge]. American Standard Version (1901) And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Common English Bible Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to grab hold of the horns of the altar. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Adonijah, fearing Solomon, rose up and went away. And he took hold of the horn of the altar. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Adonias fearing Solomon arose, and went, and took hold on the horn of the altar. |
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.’”
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]
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
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.
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]
“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.”
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]
The place for the fire on the altar was 4 cubits high. The four corners were shaped like horns.