1 Kings 2:28 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Then tidings	וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙	h8052
1	came	בָּ֣אָה	h935
2		עַד	h5704
14	And Joab	יוֹאָב֙	h3097
4		כִּ֣י	h3588
14	And Joab	יוֹאָב֙	h3097
12	had turned	נָטָ֑ה	h5186
9	after	וְאַֽחֲרֵ֥י	h310
8	Adonijah	אֲדֹֽנִיָּ֔ה	h138
9	after	וְאַֽחֲרֵ֥י	h310
10	Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	h53
11		לֹ֣א	h3808
12	had turned	נָטָ֑ה	h5186
13	fled	וַיָּ֤נָס	h5127
14	And Joab	יוֹאָב֙	h3097
15		אֶל	h413
16	unto the tabernacle	אֹ֣הֶל	h168
17	of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	h3068
18	and caught hold	וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק	h2388
19	on the horns	בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת	h7161
20	of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	h4196

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the report came to Joab (for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he had not turned after Absalom); and Joab fled to the tent of Jehovah, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

World English Bible (WEB)

The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he didn't turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the report hath come unto Joab -- for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalom he did not turn aside -- and Joab fleeth unto the tent of Jehovah, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.