1 Kings 1:48-50

EasyEnglish Bible

⁴⁸ He said, “We should praise the Lord, Israel's God. He deserves this, because he has chosen one of my sons to become king after me. The Lord has let me see this happen.” ’

⁴⁹ When all the people with Adonijah heard Jonathan's report, they were very afraid. They got up from the feast and they ran away in different directions. ⁵⁰ But Adonijah was afraid of what Solomon would do to punish him. So he ran to the holy tent. He took hold of the horns of the altar there.^[a]