1 Kings 1:50

“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”

"And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar." - 1 Kings 1:50
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What does 1 Kings 1:50 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 1:50 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar." In order to understand the meaning and significance of this verse, we must first look at the context…

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Holding On to the Horns of the Altar: A Lesson in Fear and Refuge

The book of 1 Kings chronicles some of the most dramatic shifts in power and heart within the history of Israel. Among these tumultuous events, we find an exceedingly poignant moment in 1 Kings 1:50, which states, "And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Fear of the Lord

Heavenly Father, we come before Thee today with hearts filled with reverence and a desire to seek Thy presence. We lift our voices in prayer, inspired by the story of Adonijah in 1 Kings 1:50, who, gripped by fear, seized the horns of the altar. "And Adonijah feared because of…

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1 Kings 1:50 - "¶ And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar."
1 Kings 22:50 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 7:50 - "And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple."
Luke 7:50
Luke 7:50
1 Kings 8:50 - "And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:"
Numbers 1:50 -53
Numbers 1:50 -53
Numbers 1:50 -53
Luke 1:50 - "And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation."
Jeremiah 50:1 - "The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet."
Genesis 50:1 - "And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him."
1 Chronicles 1:50 - "And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab."
1 Chronicles 6:50 - "And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,"
1 Chronicles 2:50 - "¶ These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,"
"¶ And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead." - 1 Kings 22:50
Psalms 50:1 - "The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof."
1 Samuel 14:50 - "And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle."
1 Samuel 17:50 - "So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David."
1 Corinthians 15:50 - "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption."
"And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple." - 1 Kings 7:50
1 Kings 10:1
1 Kings 10:1
1 kings 10:1
1 Kings 14:1-20
"And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation." - Luke 1:50
Jeremiah 50:41 - "Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth."
1 Kings 4:1 - "So king Solomon was king over all Israel."
1 Kings 11:1-5