1 Kings

1 Kings 2:29–34

29It 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!”

30And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’”

But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.”

So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.”

31And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed. 32The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. 33Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

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1 Kings 2:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֞דway·yug·gaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to Kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
has fledנָ֤סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and is nowוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
besideאֵ֣צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbə·nā·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
sayingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Goלֵ֥ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
strike him downפְּגַע־pə·ḡa‘-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach

1 Kings 2:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Benaiahבְנָיָ֜הוּḇə·nā·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
enteredוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Joabאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Come outצֵ֔אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
But Joab repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Noלֹ֖אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
I will dieאָמ֑וּת’ā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4191 die
hereפֹ֣הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
So Benaiahבְּנָיָ֤הוּbə·nā·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
relayed the messageדָּבָ֣רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
to the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
This is howכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
answered meעָנָֽנִי׃‘ā·nā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond

1 Kings 2:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Doעֲשֵׂה֙‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he saysדִּבֶּ֔רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Strike him downוּפְגַע־ū·p̄ə·ḡa‘-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
and bury himוּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹū·qə·ḇar·tōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6912 bury
and so removeוַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ׀wa·hă·sî·rō·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from meמֵעָלַ֕יmê·‘ā·layPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height
and fromוּמֵעַ֖לū·mê·‘alConjunctive waw, Preposition-mH5921 height
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of my fatherאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
the innocentחִנָּ֗םḥin·nāmAdverbH2600 out of favour
bloodדְּמֵ֣יdə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
shedשָׁפַ֣ךְšā·p̄aḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8210 pour out, pour

1 Kings 2:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will bringוְהֵשִׁיב֩wə·hê·šîḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
his bloodshedדָּמ֜וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
back uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his own headרֹאשׁ֗וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
forאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
withoutלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the knowledgeיָדָ֑עyā·ḏā‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
of my fatherוְאָבִ֥יwə·’ā·ḇîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
he struck downפָּגַ֣עpā·ḡa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
twoבִּשְׁנֵֽי־biš·nê-Preposition-b; Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
menאֲ֠נָשִׁים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
more righteousצַדִּקִ֨יםṣad·di·qîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
and betterוְטֹבִ֤יםwə·ṭō·ḇîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than heמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
when he putוַיַּהַרְגֵ֣םway·ya·har·ḡêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
to the swordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nerנֵר֙nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5369 Ner
commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
armyצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
and Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֥א‘ă·mā·śāNoun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jetherיֶ֖תֶרye·ṯerNoun - proper - masculine singularH3500 Jether
commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judah’sיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
armyצְבָ֥אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare

1 Kings 2:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their bloodדְמֵיהֶם֙ḏə·mê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1818 blood
will come backוְשָׁ֤בוּwə·šā·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
upon the headsבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
his descendants foreverזַרְע֖וֹzar·‘ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
but for Davidוּלְדָוִ֡דū·lə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
his descendantsוּ֠לְזַרְעוֹū·lə·zar·‘ōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
his houseוּלְבֵית֨וֹū·lə·ḇê·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and his throneוּלְכִסְא֜וֹū·lə·ḵis·’ōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
there shall beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peaceשָׁל֛וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
fromמֵעִ֥םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
foreverעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

1 Kings 2:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙bə·nā·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
went upוַיַּ֗עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
struck down Joabוַיִּפְגַּע־way·yip̄·ga‘-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
and killed himוַיְמִתֵ֑הוּway·mi·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
He was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רway·yiq·qā·ḇêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6912 bury
at his own homeבְּבֵית֖וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth

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1 Kings 2:29 1 Kings 2:25 · Exodus 21:14

1 Kings 2:31 Deuteronomy 21:8–9 · Numbers 35:33 · Exodus 21:14 · 2 Samuel 3:28 · Proverbs 28:17

1 Kings 2:32 Judges 9:24 · 2 Chronicles 21:13 · Psalm 7:16 · Judges 9:57 · 2 Samuel 3:26–27 · 2 Samuel 20:9–10 · 1 Kings 2:5

1 Kings 2:33 2 Samuel 3:28–29 · 1 Kings 2:32 · Matthew 27:25 · Proverbs 25:5

1 Kings 2:34 Matthew 3:1 · 1 Kings 2:25 · Joshua 15:61

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