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49 Trembling, all the guests of Adonijah got up and each went his own way. 50 Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he arose, went, and grasped the horns of the altar. 51 So it was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, for look, he grasped the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”

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