1 Kings 2:34

1 Kings 2:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
• New International Version (NIV)So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab and killed him, and he was buried at his home out in the country.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and put him to death. And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

Context of 1 Kings 2:34

32The Lord will repay him for the murders of two men who were more righteous and better than he. For my father knew nothing about the deaths of Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and of Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah. 33May their blood be on Joab and his descendants forever, and may the Lord grant peace forever to David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne.” So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned to the sacred tent and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the wilderness. 35Then the king appointed Benaiah to command the army in place of Joab, and he installed Zadok the priest to take the place of Abiathar. 36The king then sent for Shimei and told him, “Build a house here in Jerusalem and live there. But don’t step outside the city to go anywhere else.

1 Kings 2:34 word by word

וַיַּ֗עַל בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וַיִּפְגַּע־בּ֖וֹ וַיְמִתֵ֑הוּ וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּבֵית֖וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
• went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• and fellפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• upon him, and slewמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• him: and he was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in his own houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057

Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:34

• 1 Kings 2:25So King Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him, and Adonijah was put to death.
• Exodus 24:14Moses told the elders, “Stay here and wait for us until we come back. Aaron and Hur are here with you. If anyone has a dispute while I am gone, consult with them.”
• 2 Kings 21:18When Manasseh died, he was buried in the palace garden, the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon became the next king.
• 2 Chronicles 33:20When Manasseh died, he was buried in his palace. Then his son Amon became the next king.
• Joshua 15:61In the wilderness there were the towns of Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
• Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was,

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34So Benaiah - went up - and slew him - It appears he slew him at the very altar. Joab must have been both old and infirm at this time, and now he bleeds for Abner, he bleeds for Amasa, and he bleeds for Uriah. The two former he murdered; of the blood of the latter he was not innocent; yet he had done the state much service, and they knew it. But he was a murderer, and vengeance would not suffer such to live.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Retribution overtook Joab on the very scene (Gibeon) of the most treacherous of his murders. It was at the “great stone which is in Gibeon” that Joab killed Amasa 2 Samuel 20:8-10.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-34Verses 26-34 Solomon's words to Abiathar, and his silence, imply that some recent conspiracies had been entered into. Those that show kindness to God's people shall have it remembered to their advantage. For this reason Solomon spares Abiathar's life, but dismisses him from his offices. In case of such sins as the blood of beasts would atone for, the altar was a refuge, but not in Joab's case. Solomon looks upward to God as the Author of peace, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-35Solomon believed that Adonijah's main supporters, Abiathar and Joab, were still part of Adonijah's plans, so he took action against them too.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. Benaiah ... went up, and fell upon him--According to the terms of the statute (Ex 21:14), and the practice in similar cases (2Ki 11:15), the criminal was to be dragged from the altar and slain elsewhere. But the truth is, that the sanctity of the altar was violated as much by the violence used in forcing the criminal from the place as in shedding his blood there; the express command of God authorized the former and therefore by implication permitted…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 2:34

• Burial
• Government
• Homicide
• Joab
• Punishment

In the dictionaries

• Benaiah
• Jehoiada
• Burial
• Curse
• Fail
• Gibeon
• Gone
• Joab
• Return
• Samuel

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings