Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar. New Living Translation Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he rushed to the sacred tent and grabbed on to the horns of the altar. English Standard Version And Adonijah feared Solomon. So he arose and went and took hold of the horns of the altar. Berean Standard Bible But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. King James Bible And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. New King James Version Now Adonijah was afraid of Solomon; so he arose, and went and took hold of the horns of the altar. New American Standard Bible Adonijah also was afraid of Solomon, and he got up, and went, and took hold of the horns of the altar. NASB 1995 And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar. NASB 1977 And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar. Legacy Standard Bible And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went, and took hold of the horns of the altar. Amplified Bible And Adonijah feared Solomon, and he got up and went [to the tabernacle on Mt. Zion] and took hold of the horns of the altar [seeking asylum]. Christian Standard Bible Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. Holman Christian Standard Bible Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. American Standard Version And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Aduniah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, he went and he seized refuge on the horns of the altar. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Adonias feared because of Solomon, and arose, and departed, and laid hold on the horns of the altar. Contemporary English Version Adonijah himself was afraid of what Solomon might do to him, so he ran to the sacred tent and grabbed hold of the corners of the altar for protection. Douay-Rheims Bible And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose, and went, and took hold on the horn of the altar. English Revised Version And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. GOD'S WORD® Translation Adonijah was afraid of Solomon. He got up, went [to the tent of meeting,] and took hold of the horns of the altar. Good News Translation Adonijah, in great fear of Solomon, went to the Tent of the LORD's presence and took hold of the corners of the altar. International Standard Version Afraid of Solomon, Adonijah also jumped up and headed straight for the horns of the altar. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Literal Standard Version and Adonijah fears because of Solomon, and rises, and goes, and lays hold on the horns of the altar. Majority Standard Bible But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. New American Bible but Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to grasp the horns of the altar. NET Bible Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar. New Revised Standard Version Adonijah, fearing Solomon, got up and went to grasp the horns of the altar. New Heart English Bible Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Webster's Bible Translation And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. World English Bible Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar. Young's Literal Translation and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Adonijah Learns of Solomon's Kingship…49At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered. 50But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. 51It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’ ”… Cross References Exodus 27:2 Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. Exodus 30:10 Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD." 1 Kings 1:49 At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered. 1 Kings 1:51 It was reported to Solomon: "Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.'" 1 Kings 2:28 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. Ezekiel 43:15 The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth. Treasury of Scripture And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. caught 1 Kings 2:28 Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Exodus 21:14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. Exodus 38:2 And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass. Jump to Previous Adonijah Adoni'jah Afraid Altar Caught Fear Feared Feareth Full Hands Hold Horns Layeth Riseth SolomonJump to Next Adonijah Adoni'jah Afraid Altar Caught Fear Feared Feareth Full Hands Hold Horns Layeth Riseth Solomon1 Kings 1 1. Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age5. Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom 11. By the council of Nathan 15. Bathsheba moves the king 22. And Nathan seconds her 28. David renews his oath to Bathsheba 32. Solomon, by David's appointment, 38. being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph 41. Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly 50. Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon (50) The horns of the altar.--The horns were projections from the altar, to which (see Psalm 118:27) the victims were fastened, and on which the blood was sprinkled (Exodus 29:12). To take hold of them was, of course, to claim the right of sanctuary--a right, however, which the Law, ruled as usual by moral considerations, formally denied to wilful murder (Exodus 21:14), and which accordingly (see 1Kings 2:30-31) was refused hereafter to Joab. Adonijah, by the acknowledgment of "King Solomon," seems to represent his usurpation as one of those acts of haste and inadvertency, to which alone sanctuary was conceded.Verse 50. - And Adonijah feared because of Solomon and he arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar. [Cf. 1 Kings 2:28. Probably the altar of Mount Zion, 1 Kings 3:15; 2 Samuel 6:17. Though it is impossible to say positively whether this or the altar at Gibeon (chap. 3:4) or that recently erected on the threshing floor of Araunah (2 Samuel 24:25) is meant. For the "horns," see Exodus 27:2; Exodus 38:2; and compare Exodus 30:2. They were of shittim (i.e., acacia) wood overlaid with brass, and served a double purpose. Victims were bound to them (Psalm 118:27), and blood was put upon them, Exodus 29:12. As to the altar as a place of sanctuary, see on 1 Kings 2:28. Evidently a right of sanctuary existed amongst both Jews and Gentiles at the time of the Exodus, and probably from time immemorial. It is referred to in Exodus 21:14, but it was much circumscribed by the appointment of the cities of refuge (Numbers 35:10 sqq.) By "laying hold of the horns the offender thereby placed himself under the protection of the saving and helping grace of God" (Bahr, "Symbolik," 1:474) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Adonijah,וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ (wa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 138: Adonijah -- 'my Lord is Yahweh', the name of several Israelites in fear יָרֵ֖א (yā·rê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten of מִפְּנֵ֣י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face Solomon, שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne got up וַיָּ֣קָם (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and went וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to take hold וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק (way·ya·ḥă·zêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer of the horns בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת (bə·qar·nō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power of the altar. הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar Links 1 Kings 1:50 NIV1 Kings 1:50 NLT 1 Kings 1:50 ESV 1 Kings 1:50 NASB 1 Kings 1:50 KJV 1 Kings 1:50 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 1:50 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 1:50 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 1:50 French Bible 1 Kings 1:50 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 1:50 Adonijah feared because of Solomon (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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