1:49-51
The shallowness of the support for Adonijah quickly became apparent, for his guests “rose in alarm and dispersed”. Adonijah was full of fear, expecting Solomon to have him put to death. He “took hold of the horns of the altar”. He believed that since this was in a holy place it would give him some protection. Solomon heard what Adonijah had done, also that Adonijah was pleading for mercy. All this proved that Adonijah was no real threat at all. It is amazing how shallow Adonijah was, he had no guts at all, and one wonders why he claimed the throne at all, when he was not willing to fight for it, not even one little bit.
1:52,53
Solomon gave a rather gracious reply. If Adonijah proved “himself worthy”, then no harm at all would become him. But if he proved to be evil, then he would die. The now King Solomon sent men to bring Adonijah down from the altar. Adonijah came to Solomon and bowed down before him. Solomon then sent him home. Adonijah is presented as a rather weak and pathetic man.
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