1 Kings 2:29 meaning and explanation
It 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!”
1 Kings 2:29, Berean Standard Bible
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Joab, David's longtime army commander, had backed Adonijah's failed bid for the throne. When Adonijah is executed, Joab panics and flees to the tent of the LORD, grasping the horns of the altar, a place where a fugitive might traditionally plead for mercy (see Exodus 21:14).
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