NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then tidingsshmuw`ah (sehm-oo-aw') something heard, i.e. an announcement -- bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings. came bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) to Joab Yow'ab (yo-awb') Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab. for Joab Yow'ab (yo-awb') Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab. had turned natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) Adonijah 'Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites -- Adonijah. though he turned natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. not after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) Absalom 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom. And Joab Yow'ab (yo-awb') Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab. fled nuwc (noos) to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) unto the tabernacle 'ohel (o'-hel) a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent. of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. and caught hold chazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer on the horns qeren (keh'-ren) a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn. of the altar mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh) an altar -- altar. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. International Standard Version 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). NET Bible 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. King James 2000 Bible 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. Links 1 Kings 2:281 Kings 2:28 NIV 1 Kings 2:28 NLT 1 Kings 2:28 ESV 1 Kings 2:28 NASB 1 Kings 2:28 KJV |