I 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 1:51 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und es wurde Salomo berichtet, indem man sprach: Siehe, Adonija fürchtet den König Salomo, und siehe, er hat die Hörner des Altars erfaßt und gesagt: Es schwöre mir jetzt der König Salomo, daß er seinen Knecht nicht mit dem Schwerte töten wolle!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y fué hecho saber á Salomón, diciendo: He aquí que Adonía tiene miedo del rey Salomón: pues ha cogido los cornijales del altar, diciendo: Júreme hoy el rey Salomón que no matará á cuchillo á su siervo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E foi feito saber a Salomão, dizendo: Eis que que Adonias tem medo do rei Salomão: pois agarrou as pontas do altar, dizendo: Jure-me hoje o rei Salomão que não matará à espada a seu servo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então disseram a Salomão: "Vê, Adonias está com medo do rei Salomão, pois ele está agarrado às pontas do altar dizendo: 'Que o rei Salomão jure-me primeiramente que não matará seu servo com a espada'".
📖 I Kings 1:51 in Context
49And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
51And 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.
52And 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.
53So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.
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