1 Kings 1:50
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:50 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:50 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:50 — KJV
“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”
— 1 Kings 1:50 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:50 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 1:50
“Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:50: adonijah, caught, hold
“And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:50: went, caught, hold
“And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:50: because, went, hold
“Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:50: feared, because, hold
“And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:50: arose, hold, altar
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