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1 Kings 1:50

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

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  1. 1 Kings 1:48

    And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

  2. 1 Kings 1:49

    And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

  3. 1 Kings 1:51

    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  4. 1 Kings 1:52

    And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

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