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Now when Adonijah and his guests perceived this noise, they were
in disorder; and Joab the captain of the host said he was not pleased with
these echoes, and the sound of these trumpets. And when supper was set
before them, nobody tasted of it, but they were all very thoughtful what
would be the matter. Then Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the high priest,
came running to them; and when Adonijah saw the young man gladly, and said
to him that he was a good messenger, he declared to them the whole matter
about Solomon, and the determination of king David: hereupon both Adonijah
and all the guests rose hastily from the feast, and every one fled to their
own homes. Adonijah also, as afraid of the king for what he had done, became
a supplicant to God, and took hold of the horns of the altar, which were
prominent. It was also told Solomon that he had so done; and that he desired
to receive assurances from him that he would not remember the injury he
had done, and not inflict any severe punishment for it. Solomon answered
very mildly and prudently, that he forgave him this his offense; but said
withal, that if he were found out in any attempt for new innovations, that
he would be the author of his own punishment. So he sent to him, and raised
him up from the place of his supplication. And when he was come to the
king, and had worshipped him, the king bid him go away to his own house,
and have no suspicion of any harm; and desired him to show himself a worthy
man, as what would tend to his own advantage.
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