1 Kings 2:28

This news came to Joab; for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he didn’t follow Absalom. Joab fled to Yahweh’s Tent, and held onto the horns of the altar.

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WEBBE

This news came to Joab; for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he didn’t follow Absalom. Joab fled to the LORD’s Tent, and held onto the horns of the altar.

BSB

When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

KJV

Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

ASV

And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

BBE

And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.

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וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה ve·ha·she·mu·'ah and the report H8052 בָּאָה ba·'ah it came H935 עַד־ 'ad- to H5704 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 כִּי ki for H3588 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 נָטָה na·tah he had turned aside H5186 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 אֲדֹנִיָּה 'a·do·ni·yah Adonijah H138 וְאַחֲרֵי ve·'a·cha·rei and after H310 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 לֹא lo' not H3808 נָטָה na·tah he had turned aside H5186 וַיָּנָס vai·ya·nos and he fled H5127 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אֹהֶל 'o·hel [the] tent of H168 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וַיַּחֲזֵק vai·ya·cha·zek and he took hold H2388 בְּקַרְנוֹת be·kar·not on [the] horns of H7161 הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ha·miz·be·ach the altar H4196

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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JoabAdonijahAbsalom

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GovernmentAltarJoab

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