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1 Kings 1:53

Solomon
Mercy and compassion

51 It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”

52 And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”

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.”
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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.”
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.
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.”
ASV
So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.
DARBY
And king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to thy house.
BLB
And King Solomon sent and they brought him down from the altar, and he came and fell down before King Solomon. And Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
ÅB
Så sendte kong Salomo folk avsted, og de førte ham ned fra alteret, og han kom og kastet seg ned for kong Salomo, og Salomo sa til ham: Gå hjem til ditt hus!
[^1]: 2SA 5, 4.
[^2]: 2SA 14, 25.
OTB
Så sendte kong Salomo, og de brakte ham ned fra alteret. Og han kom og bøyde seg for kong Salomo, og Salomo sa til ham, “Gå til ditt hus.”
B1930
Så sendte kong Salomo folk avsted, og de førte ham ned fra alteret, og han kom og kastet sig ned for kong Salomo, og Salomo sa til ham: Gå hjem til ditt hus!

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