Adonijah Adoni'jah Afraid Altar Caught Fear Feared Feareth Full Got Hands Hold Horns Layeth Riseth Solomon
1:50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the {t} altar.
(t) Which David his father had built in the floor of Araunah, 2Sa 24:25.
1:32-53 The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God, exalted to the throne of glory, notwithstanding all his enemies. His kingdom is far greater than that of his father David, and therein all the true people of God cordially rejoice. The prosperity of his cause is vexation and terror to his enemies. No horns of the altar, nor forms of godliness, nor pretences to religion, can profit those who will not submit to His authority, and accept of his salvation; and if their submission be hypocritical, they shall perish without remedy.
Adonijah Adoni'jah Afraid Altar Caught Fear Feared Feareth Full Hands Hold Horns Layeth Riseth Solomon
Adonijah Adoni'jah Afraid Altar Caught Fear Feared Feareth Full Hands Hold Horns Layeth Riseth Solomon
