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1 Kings 1:51
King James Version
1 Kings 1:51
King James Version
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 today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
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1 Kings 1:51
New International Version
1 Kings 1:51
New International Version
51 Then Solomon was told, “Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”
1 Kings 1:51
English Standard Version
1 Kings 1:51
English Standard Version
51 Then it was told Solomon, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, for behold, he has laid hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”
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1 Kings 1:51
Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 1:51
Christian Standard Bible
51 It was reported to Solomon, “Look, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first[a] swear to me that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”
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- 1:51 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg read today
1 Kings 1:51
New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 1:51
New American Standard Bible 1995
51 Now it was told Solomon, saying, “Behold, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, for behold, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”
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