1 Kings 2:28 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 2:28 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙
shᵉmûwʻâh
H8052
report
בָּ֣אָה
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
יוֹאָ֔ב
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
יוֹאָ֗ב
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
נָטָה֙
nâṭâh
H5186
to stretch out
אַחֲרֵ֣י
ʼachar
H310
after
אֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה
ʼĂdônîyâh
H138
Adonijah
וְאַחֲרֵ֥י
ʼachar
H310
after
אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
נָטָ֑ה
nâṭâh
H5186
to stretch out
וַיָּ֤נָס
nûwç
H5127
to flee
יוֹאָב֙
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֹ֣הֶל
ʼôhel
H168
tent
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת
qeren
H7161
horn
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ
mizbêach
H4196
altar
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the report came to Joab, for Joab had turned aside after Adonijah, but he had not turned aside after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of Yahweh, and he grasped the horns of the altar.
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