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So he arose and went and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Adonijah was afraid of Solomon; so he arose, and went and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Adonijah also was afraid of Solomon, and he got up, and went, and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went, and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Adonijah was afraid of Solomon. He got up, went [to the tent of meeting,] and took hold of the horns of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Adonijah, in great fear of Solomon, went to the Tent of the LORD's presence and took hold of the corners of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Afraid of Solomon, Adonijah also jumped up and headed straight for the horns of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Adonijah fears because of Solomon, and rises, and goes, and lays hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Adonijah will, be afraid of the face of Solomon, and he will rise and go, and lay hold upon the horns of the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose, and went, and took hold on the horn of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Adonijah, fearing Solomon, rose up and went away. And he took hold of the horn of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to grasp the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Adonijah, fearing Solomon, got up and went to grasp the horns of the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Aduniah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, he went and he seized refuge on the horns of the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Adonias feared because of Solomon, and arose, and departed, and laid hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/1-50.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=525" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Adonijah Learns of Solomon's Kingship</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">49</span>At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered. <span class="reftext">50</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138: wa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Original dadoniyahuw; from 'adown and Yahh; lord of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites.">But Adonijah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: yā·rê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">in fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">got up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: way·ya·ḥă·zêq (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">to take hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: bə·qar·nō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">of the horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the altar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">51</span>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.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Exodus 21:14</a></span><br />But 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a></span><br />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. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Numbers 35:6-34</a></span><br />Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities. / The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands. / The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Joshua 20:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-1.htm">Deuteronomy 19:1-13</a></span><br />When the LORD your God has cut off the nations whose land He is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their cities and houses, / then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. / You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a></span><br />Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-17.htm">1 Samuel 22:17-18</a></span><br />Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD. / So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm">2 Samuel 3:29</a></span><br />May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-11.htm">2 Samuel 14:11</a></span><br />“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">2 Samuel 22:3</a></span><br />My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3</a></span><br />For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/142-5.htm">Psalm 142:5</a></span><br />I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.</p><p class="hdg">caught</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Exodus 21:14</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/38-2.htm">Exodus 38:2</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-6.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-18.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-9.htm">Feareth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-47.htm">Solomon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Feareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">Full</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-40.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm">Solomon</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">By the council of Nathan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bathsheba moves the king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-22.htm">And Nathan seconds her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">David renews his oath to Bathsheba</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-32.htm">Solomon, by David's appointment, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon</b><br>Adonijah, the son of King David and Haggith, had declared himself king without David's approval. His fear of Solomon arose after Solomon was anointed king by David's decree, supported by the prophet Nathan and others. This fear reflects the political tension and potential for retribution common in royal successions of the ancient Near East. Adonijah's actions demonstrate the precarious nature of power and the fear of losing it, a theme echoed in other biblical narratives such as Saul's fear of David (<a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">1 Samuel 18:12</a>).<p><b>got up and went</b><br>This phrase indicates a sudden and decisive action taken by Adonijah. The urgency in his movement suggests a realization of the immediate threat to his life. In the context of ancient Israel, fleeing to a place of sanctuary was a common practice for those seeking protection from vengeance or justice.<p><b>to take hold of the horns of the altar</b><br>The altar, located in the tabernacle and later in the temple, had four protruding corners known as horns. Grasping these horns was a recognized act of seeking asylum, as the altar was considered a sacred place where divine protection could be invoked. This practice is rooted in the belief that the altar was a place of God's presence and mercy, as seen in <a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Exodus 21:14</a>, which provides a legal precedent for seeking refuge at the altar. The act of taking hold of the altar's horns symbolizes a plea for mercy and protection, foreshadowing the concept of seeking refuge in God, a theme that finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ as the ultimate sanctuary for believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/adonijah.htm">Adonijah</a></b><br>The son of King David who attempted to claim the throne of Israel without his father's blessing. His actions were driven by ambition and a desire for power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of David and Bathsheba, chosen by David and anointed by the prophet Nathan and priest Zadok to be the next king of Israel. His rise to power was divinely ordained.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>A sacred place in the tabernacle where sacrifices were made to God. The "horns of the altar" were considered a place of asylum or refuge, symbolizing God's mercy and protection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fear.htm">Fear</a></b><br>Adonijah's fear of Solomon's retribution led him to seek sanctuary at the altar, highlighting the consequences of his rebellion and the recognition of Solomon's legitimate authority.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanctuary.htm">Sanctuary</a></b><br>The act of taking hold of the altar's horns was a plea for mercy and protection, reflecting ancient customs where the altar served as a place of refuge for those seeking divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ambition.htm">The Consequences of Ambition</a></b><br>Adonijah's account warns against unchecked ambition and the importance of seeking God's will rather than pursuing personal desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_refuge_in_god.htm">Seeking Refuge in God</a></b><br>The act of taking hold of the altar's horns symbolizes seeking God's mercy and protection. Believers are encouraged to seek refuge in God during times of fear and uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_divine_authority.htm">Recognizing Divine Authority</a></b><br>Adonijah's fear of Solomon underscores the importance of recognizing and submitting to God's chosen leaders and His divine order.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_mercy.htm">Repentance and Mercy</a></b><br>The altar represents a place of repentance and mercy. Believers are reminded of the importance of seeking forgiveness and the assurance of God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_fear_in_decision-making.htm">The Role of Fear in Decision-Making</a></b><br>Adonijah's fear led him to seek refuge, highlighting how fear can drive decisions. Christians are encouraged to trust in God's sovereignty rather than be driven by fear.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_brazen_altar_for.htm">What is the purpose of the Brazen Altar?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_burnt_altar_important.htm">Why is the altar of burnt offering significant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_horns_of_the_altar's_role.htm">What are the Horns of the Altar's significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_worship_in_psalm_43_4.htm">What archaeological evidence, if any, supports the psalmist’s depiction of worship in Psalm 43:4? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(50) <span class= "bld">The horns of the altar</span>.--The horns were projections from the altar, to which (see <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm" title="God is the LORD, which has showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.">Psalm 118:27</a>) the victims were fastened, and on which the blood was sprinkled (<a href="/exodus/29-12.htm" title="And you shall take of the blood of the bullock, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.">Exodus 29:12</a>). 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 (<a href="/exodus/21-14.htm" title="But if a man come presumptuously on his neighbor, to slay him with guile; you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.">Exodus 21:14</a>), and which accordingly (see <a href="/context/1_kings/2-30.htm" title="And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said to him, Thus said the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.">1Kings 2:30-31</a>) 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 50.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Adonijah feared because of Solomon and he arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.</span> [Cf. <a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28</a>. Probably the altar of Mount Zion, <a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a>. 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 (<a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">2 Samuel 24:25</a>) is meant. For the "horns," see <a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Exodus 27:2</a>; <a href="/exodus/38-2.htm">Exodus 38:2</a>; and compare Exodus 30:2. They were of shittim (<span class="accented">i.e.</span>, acacia) wood overlaid with brass, and served a double purpose. Victims were bound to them (<a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Psalm 118:27</a>), and blood was put upon them, <a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Exodus 29:12</a>. 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 <a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Exodus 21:14</a>, but it was much circumscribed by the appointment of the cities of refuge (<a href="/numbers/35-10.htm">Numbers 35:10</a> 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) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/1-50.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Adonijah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_138.htm">Strong's 138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adonijah -- 'my Lord is Yahweh', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in fear</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">got up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֣קָם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to take hold</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·ḥă·zêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the horns</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qar·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7161.htm">Strong's 7161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the altar.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 1:50 Adonijah feared because of Solomon (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 1:49"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:49" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/1-51.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 1:51"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:51" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>