1 Kings 2:30

And 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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Benaiah	בְנָיָ֜הוּ ve.na.Ya.hu	H1141	Benajah · proper noun, a man's name
came	וַיָּבֹ֨א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
tabernacle	אֹ֣הֶל 'O.hel	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
saith	אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
forth	צֵ֔א Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
die	אָמ֑וּת 'a.Mut	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
Benaiah	בְּנָיָ֤הוּ be.na.Ya.hu	H1141	Benajah · proper noun, a man's name
brought	וַיָּ֨שֶׁב vai.Ya.shev	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
word	דָּבָ֣ר da.Var	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular absolute
again	שׁוּב shûwb	H7725	to turn back (hence
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
said	דִבֶּ֥ר di.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Joab	יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av	H3097	Joab · proper noun, a man's name
answered	עָנָֽנִי 'a.Na.ni	H6030	properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:26-34

Abiathar and Joab were both aiding and abetting in Adonijah's rebellious attempt, and it is probable were at the bottom of this new motion made of Adonijah for Abishag, and it should seem Solomon knew it, Kg1 2:22. This was, in both, an intolerable affront both to God and to the government, and the worse because of their high station and the great influence their examples might have upon many. They therefore come next to be reckoned with. They are both equally guilty of the treason, but, in the judgment passed upon them, a difference is made and with good reason. I. Abiathar, in consideration of his old services, is only degraded, Kg1 2:26, Kg1 2:27. 1. Solomon convicts him, and by his great…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 2:28

JOAB SLAIN. (1Ki. 2:28-45) Then tidings came to Joab--The execution of these sentences respectively on Adonijah and Abiathar prepared Joab for his fate. Death, due to his great crimes (Num 35:33), would long ago have been inflicted, had not his power and popularity with the army been too formidable for the old king. He now fled to the altar, which, though a recognized asylum, afforded no sanctuary to the rebel and murderer (Exo 21:14). And, as he refused to leave it, he seems to have cherished some faint hope that a religious scruple would have been felt at the thought of violating the sanctity of the place by bloodshed. Benaiah, not liking to assume any responsibility, referred the matter…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 2:30

Nay; but I will die here - The altars were so sacred among all the people, that, in general, even the vilest wretch found safety, if he once reached the altar. This led to many abuses, and the perversion of public justice; and at last it became a maxim that the guilty should be punished, should they even have taken refuge at the altars. God decreed that the presumptuous murderer who had taken refuge at the altar should be dragged thence, and put to death; see Exo 21:14. The heathens had the same kind of ordinance; hence Euripides: - Εγω γαρ ὁστις μη δικαιος ων ανηρ Βωμον προσιζει, τον νομον χαιρειν εων, Προς την δικην αγοιμ' αν, αυ τρεσας θεους· Κακον γαρ ανδρα χρη κακως πασχειν αει. Eurip…

Dictionary and topics

Benaiah — Built up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Chr. 18:17). His…
Gibeon — Hill-city, “one of the royal cities, greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty” (Josh. 10:2). Its inhabitants were Hivites (11:19). It lay within the territory of Benjamin, and became a…
Altars · Afforded no protection to murderers — Afforded no protection to murderers
Homicide · . — .
Joab · .Killed by Benaiah, un — .Killed by Benaiah, un
Malice · Exemplified: Joab — Exemplified: Joab
Punishments · Were inflicted: By order of kings — Were inflicted: By order of kings

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 2:30

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:26-34

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 2:28

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 2:30

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 2:30

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:26-34

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 2:28

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 2:30

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Kings 2:30

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 2:12–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 2:28-29

Rashi on 1 Kings 2:30