Now Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Israelite; , Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash. Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
1 Kings 2:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The news reached Joab. Since he had supported Adonijah but not Absalom, Joab fled to the Lord’s tabernacle and took hold of the horns of the altar. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah though he had not followed Absalom, [he] fled to the tent (tabernacle) of the Lord and caught hold of the horns of the altar [before it]. American Standard Version (1901) And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Common English Bible Now the news reached Joab because he had supported Adonijah, though he hadn’t supported Absalom. Joab ran to the LORD’s tent and grabbed the horns of the altar. Catholic Public Domain Version And the news came to Joab, for Joab had turned aside after Adonijah, and he had not turned aside after Solomon. And so, Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and he took hold of the horn of the altar. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the news came to Joab, because Joab had turned after Adonias, and had not turned after Solomon. And Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord and laid hold on the horn of the altar. |
Now Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Israelite; , Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash. Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
He then sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai of Gath. The king said to the troops, ‘I must also march out with you.’
Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
He conspired with Joab son of Zeruiah and with the priest Abiathar. They supported Adonijah,
If a person schemes and wilfully acts against his neighbour to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.
Make horns for it on its four corners; the horns are to be of one piece. Overlay it with bronze.
Vengeance and retribution belong to me. , In time their foot will slip, for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.’