1 Kings 1:49

All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.

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In The King James Version

And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

In Context

48Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’”

50Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.

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Cross References

Proverbs 24:22for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

Isaiah 21:4My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:42-53

Solomon Proclaimed. ( b. c. 1015.) 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44… Read the whole commentary →

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