1 Kings 1:50 meaning and explanation

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

1 Kings 1:50, Berean Standard Bible

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Adonijah had just proclaimed himself king at a feast, but the shout from Gihon revealed that David had instead anointed Solomon. His guests scattered in terror, and Adonijah, fearing for his life, fled to the altar and seized its horns.

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