⁴⁹ And all the guests of Adonijah got up in fear and went away, every man to his place.

¹ The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

⁴ My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking for me.

⁵ They make ready the table, they put down the covers, they take food and drink. Up! you captains; put oil on your breastplates.

⁴ They took their wine and gave praise to the gods of gold and silver, of brass and iron and wood and stone.

⁵ In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing.

⁶ Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.