1 Reyes 2:28

28 Joab había conspirado con Adonías, aunque no con Absalón, así que al oír que Adonías había muerto, fue a refugiarse en el santuario del SEÑOR, agarrándose de los cuernos del altar.

1 Reyes 2:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 2:28

Then tidings came to Joab
Of the death of Adonijah, and the deposition of Abiathar:

for Joab had turned after Adonijah;
publicly appeared at his feast, when he was saluted king by him, and others, and privately gave him advice in the affair of Abishag:

though he turned not after Absalom;
did not join with him in his rebellion, but faithfully adhered to David; and yet both in his lifetime, and after his death, acted the traitorous part in favour of Adonijah: Ben Gersom gives these words a different sense, as if he was blameworthy in both cases; that he turned after Adonijah to make him king, without consulting David, and having his consent; and he did not turn after Absalom, to deliver him from death, as David commanded him; but the former sense is best:

and Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord;
which was at Gibeon, see ( 2 Chronicles 1:3 ) ; it was four miles from Jerusalem to the north, situated on an hill ^F5; according to Josephus ^F6, it was forty furlongs, or five miles, from it; though Kimchi thinks it was the altar in Jerusalem he fled to, which was before the ark, in the tent David made for it; but that is never called the tabernacle of the Lord, only that of Moses: Joab's fleeing hither showed guilt, and that he was in the conspiracy of Adonijah, and was conscious he deserved to die, and now expected it, since Adonijah was put to death; while he remained reprieved or pardoned, he thought himself safe, but now in danger, and therefore fled for it:

and caught hold of the horns of the altar; (See Gill on 1 Kings 1:50).

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Bunting's Travels p. 98.
F6 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 11. sect. 7.

1 Reyes 2:28 In-Context

26 Al sacerdote Abiatar, el rey mismo le ordenó: «Regresa a tus tierras en Anatot. Mereces la muerte, pero por el momento no voy a quitarte la vida, pues compartiste con David mi padre todas sus penurias, y en su presencia llevaste el arca del SEÑOR omnipotente».

27 Fue así como, al destituir Salomón a Abiatar del sacerdocio del SEÑOR, se cumplió la palabra que el SEÑOR había pronunciado en Siló contra la familia de Elí.

28 Joab había conspirado con Adonías, aunque no con Absalón, así que al oír que Adonías había muerto, fue a refugiarse en el santuario del SEÑOR, agarrándose de los cuernos del altar.

29 Cuando le dijeron a Salomón que Joab había huido al santuario, y que estaba junto al altar, el rey le ordenó a Benaías hijo de Joyadá que fuera a matarlo.

30 Benaías fue al santuario del SEÑOR y le dijo a Joab:—El rey te ordena que salgas.—¡No! —respondió Joab—. ¡De aquí solo me sacarán muerto!Benaías fue y le contó al rey lo que había dicho Joab.