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And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/1_kings/2-28.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/1_kings/2-28.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/1_kings/2-28.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > 1 Kings 2:28</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_kings/2-27.htm" title="1 Kings 2:27">◄</a> 1 Kings 2:28 <a href="../1_kings/2-29.htm" title="1 Kings 2:29">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah though not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Joab had not joined Absalom’s earlier rebellion, but he had joined Adonijah’s rebellion. So when Joab heard about Adonijah’s death, he ran to the sacred tent of the LORD and grabbed on to the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When the news came to Joab—for Joab had supported Adonijah although he had not supported Absalom—Joab fled to the tent of the LORD and caught hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the news came to Joab because Joab had followed Adonijah, though he had not followed Absalom. So Joab fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the news reached Joab, for Joab had supported <i>and</i> followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. So Joab fled to the [sacred] tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar [to seek asylum].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joab had not helped Absalom try to become king, but he had helped Adonijah. So when Joab learned that Adonijah had been killed, he ran to the sacred tent and grabbed hold of the corners of the altar for protection. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joab heard what had happened. (He had supported Adonijah, but not Absalom.) So he fled to the Tent of the LORD's presence and took hold of the corners of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The news reached Joab. (He had supported Adonijah, although he hadn't supported Absalom.) So Joab fled to the LORD's tent and clung to the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Joab learned what had happened, he ran to the LORD's tent and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar, since Joab had supported Adonijah (though he had not supported Absalom). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab (for Joab had supported Adonijah, although he had not supported Absalom), he ran to the tent of the LORD and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then news came to Joab, for Joab had defected to Adonijah, though he had not defected to Absalom. So Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD, and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/1_kings/2.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he did not turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he didn't turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/1_kings/2.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/1_kings/2.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And the report came to Joab. For Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he did not turn after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_kings/2.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the report came to Joab (for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he had not turned after Absalom); and Joab fled to the tent of Jehovah, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/1_kings/2.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then tidings came to Ioab: (for Ioab had turned after Adoniiah, but he turned not after Absalom) and Ioab fled vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the hornes of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/1_kings/2.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Then tydinges came also to Ioab (for Ioab had turned after Adonia, though he turned not after Absalom) and Ioab fled vnto the tabernacle of the Lorde, and caught holde on the hornes of the aulter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/1_kings/2.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And this rumonre came before Ioab: for Ioab cleued vnto Adonias, and not vnto Salomon. Then fled Ioab into the Tabernacle of the LORDE, and toke holde of the hornes of the altare.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the report has come to Joab—for Joab has turned aside after Adonijah, though he did not turn aside after Absalom—and Joab flees to the tent of YHWH, and lays hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the report hath come unto Joab -- for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalom he did not turn aside -- and Joab fleeth unto the tent of Jehovah, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the report came even to Joab: (for Joab turned after Adonijah, and after Absalom he turned not;) and Joab will flee to the tent of Jehovah and will lay hold upon the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And news arrived to Yuab that Aduniah was killed, because Yuab was inclined after Aduniah and was not inclined after Solomon, and Yuab fled to the Tabernacle of LORD JEHOVAH, and he seized refuge on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now when the news reached Joab that Adonijah had been slain (for Joab had been leaning toward Adonijah and he was not leaning toward Solomon), Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD and took refuge on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the report came to Joab son of Saruia; for Joab had turned after Adonias, and he went not after Solomon: and Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8052.htm" title="8052: wə·haš·šə·mu·‘āh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- A report. Feminine passive participle of shamem; something heard, i.e. An announcement.">When the news</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">Joab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nā·ṭāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">had conspired</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138: ’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Original dadoniyahuw; from 'adown and Yahh; lord of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites.">Adonijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rê (Conj-w:: Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nā·ṭāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">Absalom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: way·yā·nās (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">the tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: way·ya·ḥă·zêq (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">and took hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: bə·qar·nō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">of the horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the altar.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8052.htm" title="8052. shmuw'ah (sehm-oo-aw') -- a report">And the report</a><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go"> hath come</a><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- "the LORD is father," three Israelites"> Joab</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">—for</a><a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- "the LORD is father," three Israelites"> Joab</a><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend"> hath turned aside</a><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part"> after</a><a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138. 'Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') -- "my Lord is Yahweh," the name of several Israelites"> Adonijah</a><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">, though after</a><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- "my father is peace," two Israelites"> Absalom</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> he did not</a><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend"> turn aside</a><a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- "the LORD is father," three Israelites">—and Joab</a><a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127. nuwc (noos) -- to flee, escape"> fleeth</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168. 'ohel (o'-hel) -- a tent"> the tent</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> of Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">, and layeth hold</a><a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161. qeren (keh'-ren) -- a horn"> on the horns</a><a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196. mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh) -- an altar"> of the altar.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a> <a href="/hebrew/8052.htm" title="שְׁמוּעָה ncfsa 8052"> news</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3fs 935"> reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a>. <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Since</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> he</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vqp3ms 5186"> had supported</a> <a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="אֲדֹנִיָּה np 138"> Adonijah</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> but</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqw3ms 5127"> fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="אֹהֶל_1 ncmsc 168"> tabernacle</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vhw3msXa 2388"> took hold</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="קֶרֶן ncfpc 7161"> the horns</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsa 4196"> altar</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8052.htm" title="8052. shmuw'ah (sehm-oo-aw') -- a report">Now the news</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- 'the LORD is father,' three Israelites">to Joab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- 'the LORD is father,' three Israelites">for Joab</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">had followed</a> <a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138. 'Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') -- 'my Lord is Yahweh,' the name of several Israelites">Adonijah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">although he had not followed</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- 'my father is peace,' two Israelites">Absalom.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- 'the LORD is father,' three Israelites">And Joab</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127. nuwc (noos) -- to flee, escape">fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168. 'ohel (o'-hel) -- a tent">to the tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">and took</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161. qeren (keh'-ren) -- a horn">of the horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196. mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh) -- an altar">of the altar.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8052.htm" title="8052. shmuw'ah (sehm-oo-aw') -- a report">Then tidings</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- 'the LORD is father,' three Israelites">to Joab:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- 'the LORD is father,' three Israelites">for Joab</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">had turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138. 'Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') -- 'my Lord is Yahweh,' the name of several Israelites">Adonijah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">though he turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">not after</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- 'my father is peace,' two Israelites">Absalom.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097. Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- 'the LORD is father,' three Israelites">And Joab</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127. nuwc (noos) -- to flee, escape">fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168. 'ohel (o'-hel) -- a tent">unto the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">and caught hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161. qeren (keh'-ren) -- a horn">on the horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196. mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh) -- an altar">of the altar.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_kings/2-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 2:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_kings/2-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 2:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>