1 Kings 2:32

_AND IT WAS TOLD KING SOLOMON THAT JOAB WAS FLED UNTO THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD; AND, BEHOLD, HE IS BY THE ALTAR. THEN SOLOMON SENT BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA, SAYING, GO, FALL UPON HIM._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

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 forward to eternity as the perfection of it. The Lord of peace himself gives us that peace which is everlasting....

SHALT RETURN HIS BLOOD - i. e. “his shedding of blood.”...

EXPOSITION THE DEPOSITION OF ABIATHAR AND THE DEATH OF JOAB. 1 KINGS 2:26 AND UNTO ABIATHAR THE PRIEST [see note on 1 Kings 1:8. The historian now relates the end of Adonijah's confederates] SAID THE KING, GET THEE TO ANATHOTH [The Heb. is extremely curt and authoritative, corresponding well with the anger and determination of the speaker. Anathoth, the home of Abiathar, was also the residence of another high priest, Hilkiah (Jeremiah 1:1). It was in Benjamin, a priests' city, and had suburbs (Jer 21:1

AND THE LORD SHALL RETURN HIS BLOOD UPON HIS OWN HEAD,.... By way of retaliation, blood for blood: WHO FELL UPON TWO MEN MORE RIGHTEOUS AND BETTER THAN HE; later named; for though they had been in open rebellion against David, yet had submitted, and were reconciled and received into favour; and even their open crimes were not so bad, Solomon judged, as his secret treacherous murders of innocent persons in cool blood; they were men of more honour and integrity than he was, not so cruel and barbarous, though guilty in other respects: AND SLEW THEM WITH THE SWORD, MY FATHER NOT KNOWING [THEREOF]; this is observed to remove all suspicion, and which doubtless had been entertained by some, that David had an hand in their death; and that Joab did what he did with his knowledge and consent, and by his advice and order; they having been both concerned in rebellion against him, the one under Ish...

II. SOLOMON'S GLORIOUS REIGN. HIS FAILURE AND END 1. The Righteous judgment of Solomon CHAPTER 2:12-46) _ 1. Solomon upon the throne (1 Kings 2:12)_ 2. Adonijah's request (1 Kings 2:13) 3. Bath-sheba before Solomon (1 Kings 2:19) 4. Solomon's answer and sentence upon Adonijah (1 Kings 2:22) 5. Adonijah executed (1 Kings 2:25) 6. Abiathar thrust out (1 Kings 2:26) 7. Joab and Shimei executed ...

DEATH OF DAVID; SOLOMON ESTABLISHED ON HIS THRONE. The main source of this chapter is the same as that of 1, but interspersed are Deuteronomic additions (1 Kings 2:3 f., 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 2:27). The authenticity of David's advice to Solomon has been disputed, especially the reasons given for procuring Joab's execution. Judged by any standard it places his character in an unamiable light. Solomon was advised to find a pretext for putting Joab and Shimei to death, and perfidy is inculcated as wisdom (1 Kings 2:6; 1 Kings 2:9). Without attempting to justify its mo

MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh_. App-14....

_his blood_ i.e. The blood which he hath shed. _my father David not knowing_thereof] The verb is a finite tense and not a participle, and the clause may therefore be rendered -and my father D. KNEW IT NOT." _Abner_ See notes on 1 Kings 2:5 above. In that verse both Abner and Amasa are called captains of the host of Israel, while here the latter is distinguished as captain of the host of Judah. That the division in the people was well marked long before the revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam may be seen from the strife which took place about David's return after the death of Absalom (2 Samuel 19:41-43). Also when Joab numbered the people (2 Samuel 24:9) the census of the two hosts

D. THE PLIGHT OF OTHER CONSPIRATORS 2:26-35 It would appear that Abiathar and Joab were again involved in the conspiracy to give the throne to Adonijah. At least this is the interpretation which Solomon put on their conduct. Thus it was in conjunction with the execution of Adonijah that Solomon (1) expelled Abiathar from the priesthood (1 Kings 2:26-27); and (2) executed Joab (1 Kings 2:28-35). _1. THE EXPULSION OF ABIATHAR_ (1 Kings 2:26-27) TRANSLATION (26) Then to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth to your fields, for you are a man of death; but I will not execute you, because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because you s