1 Kings 2:26

To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the Lord Yahweh’s ark before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.”

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WEBBE

To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the Lord GOD’s ark before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.”

BSB

Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”

KJV

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

ASV

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

BBE

And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your fields; for death would be your right reward; but I will not put you to death now, because you took up the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and you were with him in all his troubles.

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וּלְאֶבְיָתָר u·le·'ev·ya·tar and to Abiathar H54 הַכֹּהֵן ha·ko·hen the priest H3548 אָמַר 'a·mar he said H559 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 עֲנָתֹת 'a·na·tot Anathoth H6068 לֵךְ lekh go H1980 עַל־ 'al- to H5921 שָׂדֶיךָ sa·dei·kha fields your H7704 כִּי ki for H3588 אִישׁ 'ish [are] a man of H376 מָוֶת ma·vet death H4194 אָתָּה 'a·tah you H859 וּבַיּוֹם u·vai·yom and on the day H3117 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 לֹא lo' not H3808 אֲמִיתֶךָ 'a·mi·te·kha I will put to death you H4191 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 נָשָׂאתָ na·sa·ta you carried H5375 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 אֲדֹנָי 'a·do·nai [the] Lord H136 יְהֹוִה yah·weh Yahweh H3069 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 אָבִי 'a·vi father my H1 וְכִי ve·khi and for H3588 הִתְעַנִּיתָ hit·'a·ni·ta you were afflicted H6031 בְּכֹל be·khol in all H3605 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- that H834 הִתְעַנָּה hit·'a·nah he was afflicted H6031 אָבִי 'a·vi father my H1

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–34

Solomon's words to Abiathar, and his silence, imply that some recent conspiracies had been entered into. Those that show kindness to God's people shall have it remembered to their advantage. For this reason Solomon spares Abiathar's life, but dismisses him from his offices. In case of such sins as the blood of beasts would atone for, the altar was a refuge, but not in Joab's case. Solomon looks upward to God as the Author of peace, and forward to eternity as the perfection of it. The Lord of peace himself gives us that peace which is everlasting.

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Cross-references

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DavidAbiathar Anathoth

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LevitesPunishmentChurch And StateAbiatharUsurpationAnathoth

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.