1 Kings 2:28

Verse 28

28. Tidings came to Joab Woful tidings to the old commander old, but ambitions still. Knowledge of Adonijah’s death and Abiathar’s banishment left him no room for hope, for he saw at once that he was implicated in the guilt of treason. Strange that the stern old warrior, who had been so nobly loyal to his king during Absalom’s rebellion, should now be implicated in conspiracy! But his ambition paved his way to ruin. See note on 1 Kings 1:7.

Fled unto the tabernacle Which was at Gibeon. This seemed to be his only hope of safety. See note on chap. 1 Kings 1:50. At Gibeon he slew Amasa, (2 Samuel 20:8,) and there he is himself slain.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 28

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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