So King Solomon sent men, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and prostrated himself before King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
Parallel translations
- WEB So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
- KJV So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.
- BSB So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”
- NKJV So King Solomon sent them to bring him down from the altar. And he came and fell down before King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
- NLT So King Solomon summoned Adonijah, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed respectfully before King Solomon, who dismissed him, saying, “Go on home.”
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Quick answer
Solomon has Adonijah brought from the altar; he bows in submission and is sent home. The crisis ends with Solomon firmly in control.
Overview
Solomon spares Adonijah for the present, releasing him after he does homage to the new king. The episode closes the succession struggle with Solomon's authority established and mercy extended. The peaceful resolution displays both the new king's clemency and the firm grip he now holds on the throne.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Prov 24:21My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious:
- 1 Kgs 1:31Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord king David live forever!”
- 2 Sam 14:28Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.
- 2 Sam 14:24The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.
- 2 Sam 1:2on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth, and showed respect.
- 1 Kgs 2:36The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and live there, and don’t go anywhere else.
- 1 Kgs 1:16Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
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