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48 He said, ‘Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. Today he has made one of my sons the king and allowed me to see it.’”

49 Then all of Adonijah’s guests were afraid, and they left quickly. 50 Adonijah was also afraid of Solomon. So he went and took hold of the corners of the altar.[a]

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  1. 1:50 corners of the altar If a person were innocent of a crime, he could run into the Holy Place. If he held on to the corners of the altar there, he would not be punished. The corners looked like horns.

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