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48 and said, ‘Praise the Lord God of Israel who has let me see the heir to my throne.’ ”

49 Adonijah’s guests were frightened, so they got up and scattered in all directions. 50 Adonijah was afraid of Solomon. He got up, went ⌞to the tent of meeting,⌟ and took hold of the horns of the altar.[a]

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  1. 1:50 Holding on to the horns of the altar was an appeal for mercy.

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