1 Kings 1:50

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 2:28 Historical context

In 1 Kings 2:28, Joab repeats Adonijah's exact action: seizing the altar horns when fearing Solomon.

Exodus 21:14 limits altar asylum for willful murderers, contrasting with Adonijah's hope of protection there.

1 Chronicles 29:24 records all leaders submitting to Solomon — contrasting Adonijah's fear and flight to the altar.