49.亞多尼雅的眾客聽見這話就都驚懼,起來四散。
At this, all Adonijah’s guests rose in alarm and dispersed.
50.亞多尼雅懼怕所羅門,就起來,去抓住祭壇的角。
But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.
51.有人告訴所羅門說:「亞多尼雅懼怕所羅門王,現在抓住祭壇的角,說:『願所羅門王今日向我起誓,必不用刀殺僕人。』」
Then Solomon was told, 「Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, 『Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.』」
52.所羅門說:「他若作忠義的人,連一根頭髮也不至落在地上;他若行惡,必要死亡。」
Solomon replied, 「If he shows himself to be worthy, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.」
53.於是所羅門王差遣人,使亞多尼雅從壇上下來,他就來,向所羅門王下拜;所羅門對他說:「你回家去吧!」
Then King Solomon sent men, and they brought him down from the altar. And Adonijah came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said, 「Go to your home.」