1 Kings 1:53

“So King Solomon sent, and they brought down Adonijah from the altar, etc.] It being built upon an hill, as both that at Gibeon, and in Araunah’s threshing floor, were: and he came and bowed himself to King Solomon; in a way of reverence and subjection, acknowledging him to be king, and himself his subject: and Solomon said to him, go to thine house; in peace; signifying that he pardoned him, and he might go home, and enjoy his family and substance; and by this intimating that he should only regard the affairs of his family, and not trouble himself with those of the kingdom and state, Abarbinel fancies, that because Solomon said, that if he showed himself to be a worthy man, or a man of…”

“they brought him down from the altar--from the ledge around the altar on which he was standing. he bowed himself--that is, did homage to Solomon as king. Next: 1 Kings Chapter 2”

“Go to thine house - Lead a private life, without noise and numerous attendants, and meddle not with the affairs of the kingdom. Next: 3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 2”

“bowed himself: Kg1 1:16, Kg1 1:31; Sa2 1:2 Go to: Kg1 2:36; Sa2 14:24, Sa2 14:28; Pro 24:21 Next: 3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 2”

“He then had him fetched down from the altar (הוריד( ratl, inasmuch as the altar stood upon an eminence); and when he fell down before the king, i.e., did homage to him as king, he gave him his life and freedom in the words, "Go to thy house." The expression לביתך לך does not imply his banishment from the court (compare Kg1 2:13 and Sa2 14:24). Solomon did not wish to commence his own ascent of the throne by infliction of punishment, and therefore presented the usurper with his life on the condition that he kept himself quiet. Next: 3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 2”