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1 Kings 1:49

King James Version (KJV)

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And all the guests that [were] with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

1 Kings 1:49 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 1:49

Theological / Devotional

Were afraid. Jonathan’s recital of what had taken place filled Adonijah and his guests with terror and consternation. Without ceremony, Adonijah’s erstwhile adherents arose and fled. That fact indicates that they recognized the utter hopelessness of the cause to which they had lent their support.

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