1 Kings 2:28

Flight of Joab and his death. Benaiah succeeds him as captain of the host (Not in Chronicles)

28. Then tidings came to Joab The Hebrew says - And the tidings came to Joab", i.e. of Abiathar's banishment, and he felt that his own turn was soon to come.

turned after i.e. Took the side of. It was Joab, who being on David's side, slew Absalom (2 Samuel 18:14). This crime, though never brought forward, no doubt instigated David to advise, and Solomon to provide that Joab should be taken out of the way. All the ancient versions except the Chaldee, have here -For Joab had turned after Adonijah, and had not turned after Solomon."

the tabernacle of the Lord The word here, as elsewhere, is the ordinary word for a tent, and if thus translated gives to the English reader a better notion of what the structure was.

horns of the altar See above on 1 Kings 1:50. Joab fled for sanctuary to the same place and in the same fashion as Adonijah had done.