Trembling, all the guests of Adonijah got up and each went his own way.
1 Kings 1:50 - Tree of Life Version Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he arose, went, and grasped the horns of the altar. 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. |
Trembling, all the guests of Adonijah got up and each went his own way.
So it was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, for look, he grasped the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”
When the news came to Joab, he fled to the Tent of Adonai and grasped the horns of the altar—for Joab had defected to Adonijah, though he had not defected to Absalom.
Adonai is God, and He has given us light. Join the festival with branches, up to the horns of the altar.
If a man presumes to kill his neighbor with craftiness, you are to take him from My altar and put him to death.
Aaron is to make atonement upon the horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering throughout your generations. It is most holy to Adonai.”
He also made the horns on the four corners from one piece, and overlaid it with bronze.
The altar hearth will be four cubits high. Four horns will project upward from the hearth.