1Ki 1:50 | MHM | STEP | v. 50 : Adonijah, fearing for his life, fled to the altar and clung to its horns. The altar was considered a place of refuge, symbolizing a plea for mercy. Adonijah’s actions show how rebellion against God’s chosen leaders leads to fear and desperation (1 Kings 1:50; Exodus 21:14 ).

‏ 1 Kings 1:50

v. 50: Adonijah, fearing for his life, fled to the altar and clung to its horns. The altar was considered a place of refuge, symbolizing a plea for mercy. Adonijah’s actions show how rebellion against God’s chosen leaders leads to fear and desperation (1 Kings 1:50; Exodus 21:14 ^a).