1 Kings 2:31

Translations

Modern

And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

Traditional

And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

Literal

And the king said to him, “Do as he has said and strike him down and bury him, that you may take away the innocent blood that Joab shed from me and from the house of my father.

Latin

Dixitque ei rex: Fac sicut locutus est, et interfice eum, et sepeli: et amovebis sanguinem innocentem qui effusus est a Joab, a me, et a domo patris mei.

Original

Hebrew

English

And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

Notes

1 Kings 2:26–35

Solomon believed that Adonijah's main supporters, Abiathar and Joab, were still part of Adonijah's plans, so he took action against them too.

Theme notes and profiles

Abiathar Joab Solomon The Cities of Refuge

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

Deuteronomy 21:8–9
Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.” And the bloodshed will be atoned for.
Numbers 35:33
Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.
Exodus 21:14
But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.
Proverbs 28:17
A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
2 Samuel 3:28
Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
Acts 28:4
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Deuteronomy 19:12–13
…the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
Genesis 9:5–6
And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
2 Kings 9:26
‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”

People

Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army

Glossary

Amasa Asylum Eleazar Ithra Jether Joab Kings, Books of First and Second Palace Samuel, Books of First and Second Shimei Solomon (Person)

Topics

Altars: Afforded No Protection to Murderers Government: Monarchical by Solomon Homicide: Felonious: Solomon Homicide: The Punishment of Murderers: Joab Joab: Son of David's Sister: Killed by Benaiah, Under Solomon's Order Kings: Often Exercised Power Arbitrarily Malice: Joab Murder: Joab Punishments were Inflicted by Order of Kings

1 Kings 2:31

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