1 Kings 2:34
“So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host,.... Advanced him from being captain of his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Retribution overtook Joab on the very scene (Gibeon) of the most treacherous of his murders. It was at the “great stone…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
So Benaiah - went up - and slew him - It appears he slew him at the very altar. Joab must have been both old and infirm…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 2:26-34
Abiathar and Joab were both aiding and abetting in Adonijah's rebellious attempt, and it is probable were at the bottom…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
went up i.e. To the Tent of the Lord, which probably stood on a higher part of Mt. Zion than did Solomon's own…
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