1 Kings 2:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 2:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 2:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of I..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 2:5 — KJV
“Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. shed: Heb. put”
— 1 Kings 2:5 (KJV)
1 Kings 2:5 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 2:5
“And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:5: son, two, israel
“And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. Ithra an Israelite: or, Jether an Ishmaelite Abigail: Heb. Abigal Nahash: or, Jesse”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:5: joab, son, zeruiah
“Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David. was: Heb. ascended”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:5: joab, son, zeruiah
“He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:5: also, son, slew
“And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. quietly: or, peaceably”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:5: joab, abner, ner
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