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1 Kings 2:28

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JOAB’S EXECUTION

28The news reached Joab. Since he had supported Adonijahaj but not Absalom,ak Joab fled to the Lord’s tabernacle and took hold of the horns of the altar.a

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Cross references

  1. aj1Kg 1:7
  2. ak2Sm 18:1–5
  3. aEx 21:12–14; 1Kg 1:50

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When the news came to Joab—for Joab had supported Adonijah although he had not supported Absalom—Joab fled to the tent of the Lord and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Joab had not joined Absalom’s earlier rebellion, but he had joined Adonijah’s rebellion. So when Joab heard about Adonijah’s death, he ran to the sacred tent of the Lord and grabbed onto the horns of the altar.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When the message came to Joab (now Joab had supported Adonijah but had not supported Absalom), he fled to the tent of Yahweh and grasped the horns of the altar.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.