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Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell on him, and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

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Justice at Gibeon

Commentators highlight the profound irony in Joab's death. He was executed at Gibeon, the very place where he had treacherously murdered Amasa years earlier. This serves as a stark reminder that God's justice is often precise, and sin can come full circle.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 1 Kings 2:34

18th Century

Theologian

Retribution overtook Joab on the very scene (Gibeon) of his most treacherous murder. It was at the great stone which is in Gibeon that Joa…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 2:34

17th Century

Pastor

So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up
To Gibeon, which was a great high place, (1 Kings 3:4) ;

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 2:26–34

17th Century

Minister

Solomon's words to Abiathar, and Abiathar's silence, imply that some recent conspiracies had been entered into. Those who show kindness to God's pe…