KJV ORIGINAL
And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All the guests who were with Adonijah became afraid and quickly got up and left, each going their own way.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Adonijah's supporters immediately abandoned him when they realized his plan to become king had failed.
📚 Historical Context
This happened during the succession crisis when King David was old and dying. Adonijah, one of David's sons, had declared himself king and was holding a celebration feast with his supporters. However, when they learned that David had officially declared Solomon as the next king instead, Adonijah's guests realized they were backing the wrong person and could face serious consequences.
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