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48 and prayed, ‘Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has today made one of my descendants succeed me as king, and has let me live to see it!’”

49 Then Adonijah's guests were afraid, and they all got up and left, each going his own way. 50 Adonijah, in great fear of Solomon, went to the Tent of the Lord's presence and took hold of the corners of the altar.[a]

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  1. 1 Kings 1:50 Small projections at the four corners of the altar that looked like horns. Anyone holding on to them was safe from being killed.

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