1 Kings 1:50

In 11 translations

BSB

But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

KJV

¶ And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

WEB

Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.

ASV

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

LSV

and Adonijah fears because of Solomon, and rises, and goes, and lays hold on the horns of the altar.

YLT

and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

DBY

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

DRC

And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose, and went, and took hold on the horn of the altar.

GNV

And Adonijah fearing the presence of Salomon, arose and went, and tooke holde on the hornes of the altar.

JPS

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

LXXE

And Adonias feared because of Solomon, and arose, and departed, and laid hold on the horns of the altar.

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WLC

וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א מִפְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיָּ֣קָם וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ Ἀδωνίας ἐφοβήθη ἀπὸ προσώπου Σαλωμὼν, καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἀπῆλθε καὶ ἐπελάβετο τῶν κεράτων τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Kings 2:28When 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.
• Exodus 38:2He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.
• Exodus 27:2Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.
• Exodus 21:14But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.
• Psalms 118:27The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

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