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1 Kings 2:29 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 2 · verse 29 · King James Version
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.1 Kings 2:29 · King James Version
1 Kings 2:29 in context
27So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28Then 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.
29And 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.
30And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.
31And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
Key words (Strong's)
- tabernacleʼôhela tentH168 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- BenaiahBᵉnâyâhBenajah, the name of twelve IsraelitesH1141 →
- altarmizbêachan altarH4196 →
- toldnâgadproperly, to frontH5046 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
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