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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 2:5 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
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1Ki 2:5 |
Strong Concordance |
Moreover thou knowest [03045] also what Joab [03097] the son [01121] of Zeruiah [06870] did [06213] to me, and what he did [06213] to the two [08147] captains [08269] of the hosts [06635] of Israel [03478], unto Abner [074] the son [01121] of Ner [05369], and unto Amasa [06021] the son [01121] of Jether [03500], whom he slew [02026], and shed [07760] the blood [01818] of war [04421] in peace [07965], and put [05414] the blood [01818] of war [04421] upon his girdle [02290] that was about his loins [04975], and in his shoes [05275] that were on his feet [07272]. |
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King James |
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
thou knowest also what Joab . . . did--The insolent and imperious conduct of that general had not only been deeply offensive to the feelings (Sa2 18:5-15; Sa2 19:5-7), but calculated to bring reproach on the character, to injure the prospects, and endanger the throne of David. Passing over the injuries committed directly against himself, David dwelt with strong feelings on the base assassination of Abner and Amasa.
shed the blood of war in peace, &c.--The obvious meaning is, that in peace he acted towards them as if they had been in a state of warfare; but perhaps these graphic expressions might be designed to impress Solomon's mind more strongly with a sense of the malice, treachery, and cruelty by which those murders were characterized. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In his directions with respect to certain important persons, David, anxious for the security of his young successor's kingdom, allows old animosities to revive, and is willing to avenge himself indirectly and by deputy, though he had been withheld by certain scruples from taking vengeance in his own person. We must not expect Gospel morality from the saints of the Old Testament. They were only the best men of their several ages and nations. The maxim of "them of old time," whether Jews or Gentiles, was "Love your friends and hate your enemies" (see Mat 5:43); and David perhaps was not in this respect in advance of his age. Joab's chief offence against David, besides his two murders, was no doubt his killing Absalom Sa2 18:14. Another serious crime was his support of the treasonable attempt of Adonijah Kg1 1:7. But besides these flagrant misdemeanours, he seems to have offended David by a number of little acts. He was a constant thorn in his side. He treated him with scant respect, taking important steps without his orders Sa2 3:26, remonstrating with him roughly and rudely Sa2 2:24-25, almost betraying his secrets Sa2 11:19-21, and, where he disliked the orders given him, disobeying them Ch1 21:6. David allowed his ascendancy, but he chafed against it, finding this "son of Zeruiah," in particular "too hard" for him (margin reference).
Put the blood of war upon his girdle ... - Meaning "The blood of Amasa spirited all over the girdle to which the sword of Joab was attached; and the sandals on his feet were reddened with the stains left by the falling corpse." |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
To me - That is, against me; in what he did against Abner and Amasa: whose death was a great injury to David, as it was a breach of his laws and peace; a contempt of his person and government; a pernicious example to his subjects, and a great scandal to him, as if Joab had been only David's instrument, to affect what he secretly designed. And shed - He slew them as if they had been in the state of war, when there was not only a cessation of arms, but also a treaty of peace. Put the blood - This is added to note his impenitency, that although by his perfidious manner of killing them when he pretended to embrace them, he stained his own garments with their blood, yet he was not ashamed of it, but gloried in it, and marched boldly along with the army, with the same girdle and shoes which were sprinkled with their blood. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Thou knowest - what Joab - did to me - He did every thing bad and dishonorable in itself, in the murder of Abner and Amasa, and indeed in the death of the profligate Absalom.
Shed the blood of war - upon his girdle - and in his shoes - He stabbed them while he pretended to embrace them, so that their blood gushed out on his girdle, and fell into his shoes! This was a most abominable aggravation of his crimes. |
5 And Joab [03097] came [0935] into the house [01004] to the king [04428], and said [0559], Thou hast shamed [03001] this day [03117] the faces [06440] of all thy servants [05650], which this day [03117] have saved [04422] thy life [05315], and the lives [05315] of thy sons [01121] and of thy daughters [01323], and the lives [05315] of thy wives [0802], and the lives [05315] of thy concubines [06370];
6 In that thou lovest [0157] thine enemies [08130], and hatest [08130] thy friends [0157]. For thou hast declared [05046] this day [03117], that thou regardest neither princes [08269] nor servants [05650]: for this day [03117] I perceive [03045], that if [03863] Absalom [053] had lived [02416], and all we had died [04191] this day [03117], then it had pleased thee well [03477] [05869].
7 Now therefore arise [06965], go forth [03318], and speak [01696] comfortably [03820] unto thy servants [05650]: for I swear [07650] by the LORD [03068], if thou go not forth [03318], there will not tarry [03885] one [0376] with thee this night [03915]: and that will be worse [07489] unto thee than all the evil [07451] that befell [0935] thee from thy youth [05271] until now.
5 And the king [04428] commanded [06680] Joab [03097] and Abishai [052] and Ittai [0863], saying [0559], Deal gently [0328] for my sake with the young man [05288], even with Absalom [053]. And all the people [05971] heard [08085] when the king [04428] gave all the captains [08269] charge [06680] concerning [01697] Absalom [053].
6 So the people [05971] went out [03318] into the field [07704] against [07125] Israel [03478]: and the battle [04421] was in the wood [03293] of Ephraim [0669];
7 Where the people [05971] of Israel [03478] were slain [05062] before [06440] the servants [05650] of David [01732], and there was there a great [01419] slaughter [04046] that day [03117] of twenty [06242] thousand [0505] men.
8 For the battle [04421] was there scattered [06327] over the face [06440] of all the country [0776]: and the wood [03293] devoured [0398] more [07235] people [05971] that day [03117] than the sword [02719] devoured [0398].
9 And Absalom [053] met [07122] the servants [06440] [05650] of David [01732]. And Absalom [053] rode [07392] upon a mule [06505], and the mule [06505] went [0935] under the thick boughs [07730] of a great [01419] oak [0424], and his head [07218] caught hold [02388] of the oak [0424], and he was taken up [05414] between the heaven [08064] and the earth [0776]; and the mule [06505] that was under him went away [05674].
10 And a certain [0259] man [0376] saw [07200] it, and told [05046] Joab [03097], and said [0559], Behold, I saw [07200] Absalom [053] hanged [08518] in an oak [0424].
11 And Joab [03097] said [0559] unto the man [0376] that told [05046] him, And, behold, thou sawest [07200] him, and why didst thou not smite [05221] him there to the ground [0776]? and I would have given [05414] thee ten [06235] shekels of silver [03701], and a [0259] girdle [02290].
12 And the man [0376] said [0559] unto Joab [03097], Though [03863] I should receive [08254] a thousand [0505] shekels of silver [03701] in mine hand [03709], yet would I not put forth [07971] mine hand [03027] against the king's [04428] son [01121]: for in our hearing [0241] the king [04428] charged [06680] thee and Abishai [052] and Ittai [0863], saying [0559], Beware [08104] that none touch the young man [05288] Absalom [053].
13 Otherwise [0176] I should have wrought [06213] falsehood [08267] against mine own life [05315]: for there is no matter [01697] hid [03582] from the king [04428], and thou thyself wouldest have set [03320] thyself against me.
14 Then said [0559] Joab [03097], I may not tarry [03176] thus with thee [06440]. And he took [03947] three [07969] darts [07626] in his hand [03709], and thrust [08628] them through the heart [03820] of Absalom [053], while he was yet alive [02416] in the midst of the oak [0424].
15 And ten [06235] young men [05288] that bare [05375] Joab's [03097] armour [03627] compassed about [05437] and smote [05221] Absalom [053], and slew [04191] him.
6 But Levi [03878] and Benjamin [01144] counted [06485] he not among [08432] them: for the king's [04428] word [01697] was abominable [08581] to Joab [03097].
19 And charged [06680] the messenger [04397], saying [0559], When thou hast made an end [03615] of telling [01696] the matters [01697] of the war [04421] unto the king [04428],
20 And if so be that the king's [04428] wrath [02534] arise [05927], and he say [0559] unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh [05066] unto the city [05892] when ye did fight [03898]? knew [03045] ye not that they would shoot [03384] from the wall [02346]?
21 Who smote [05221] Abimelech [040] the son [01121] of Jerubbesheth [03380]? did not a woman [0802] cast [07993] a piece [06400] of a millstone [07393] upon him from the wall [02346], that he died [04191] in Thebez [08405]? why went ye nigh [05066] the wall [02346]? then say [0559] thou, Thy servant [05650] Uriah [0223] the Hittite [02850] is dead [04191] also.
24 Joab [03097] also and Abishai [052] pursued [07291] after [0310] Abner [074]: and the sun [08121] went down [0935] when they were come [0935] to the hill [01389] of Ammah [0522], that lieth before [06440] Giah [01520] by the way [01870] of the wilderness [04057] of Gibeon [01391].
25 And the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144] gathered themselves together [06908] after [0310] Abner [074], and became one [0259] troop [092], and stood [05975] on the top [07218] of an hill [01389].
26 And when Joab [03097] was come out [03318] from David [01732], he sent [07971] messengers [04397] after [0310] Abner [074], which brought him again [07725] from the well [0953] of Sirah [05626]: but David [01732] knew [03045] it not.
7 And he conferred [01697] with Joab [03097] the son [01121] of Zeruiah [06870], and with Abiathar [054] the priest [03548]: and they following [0310] Adonijah [0138] helped [05826] him.
14 Then said [0559] Joab [03097], I may not tarry [03176] thus with thee [06440]. And he took [03947] three [07969] darts [07626] in his hand [03709], and thrust [08628] them through the heart [03820] of Absalom [053], while he was yet alive [02416] in the midst of the oak [0424].
43 Ye have heard [191] that [3754] it hath been said [4483], Thou shalt love [25] thy [4675] neighbour [4139], and [2532] hate [3404] thine [4675] enemy [2190].