1 Kings 2:29

King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to Yahweh’s Tent, and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”

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WEBBE

King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to the LORD’s Tent; and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”

BSB

It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”

KJV

And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

ASV

And it was told king Solomon, Joab is fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

BBE

And they said to King Solomon, Joab has gone in flight to the Tent of the Lord and is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, make an attack on him.

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וַיֻּגַּד vai·yu·gad and it was told H5046 לַמֶּלֶךְ la·me·lekh to the king H4428 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 כִּי ki that H3588 נָס nas he had fled H5127 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אֹהֶל 'o·hel [the] tent of H168 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 אֵצֶל 'e·tzel [he was] beside H681 הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ha·miz·be·ach the altar H4196 וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent H7971 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בְּנָיָהוּ be·na·ya·hu Benaiah H1141 בֶן־ ven- [the] son of H1121 יְהוֹיָדָע ye·ho·ya·da' Jehoiada H3077 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 לֵךְ lekh go H1980 פְּגַע־ pe·ga'- fall H6293 בּוֹ bo on him H9033

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