⁵⁰ Adonijah, in great fear of Solomon, went to the Tent of the Lord's presence and took hold of the corners of the altar.^{[a] 51} King Solomon was told that Adonijah was afraid of him and that he was holding on to the corners of the altar and had said, “First, I want King Solomon to swear to me that he will not have me put to death.”

⁵² Solomon replied, “If he is loyal, not even a hair on his head will be touched; but if he is not, he will die.”