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1 | Killing of Joab and Adonijah | OT general | azurelaw | 175928 | ||
1 King 2 : 1 to 35 1/ Why didn't David kill Joab himself but left it to the hands of Solomon instead? 2/ For what reason did Solomon kill Adonijah? (He had promised that he would not kill him unless evil was found in him - 1King 1:52). Thanks for answering in advance. Azure |
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2 | Killing of Joab and Adonijah | OT general | DocTrinsograce | 175929 | ||
Dear Azure, I hope you find these answers helpful: (1) Joab was the eldest son of Zeruiah -- David's sister -- which made him David's nephew. Joab killed Abner, Amasa, and Absalom, drawing David's enmity near the end of his life. However, David might have been loathe to take vengeance because Joab was a family member. In addition, David promised that Joab would always occupy the position of commander of his army. (2 Samuel 19:13.) Note that there is also some reason to suppose that Solomon might not have intended to have Joab killed outright, but intended to try him his crimes. (2) Solomon's remarkable clemency toward Adonijah was in the form of a covenant. As such it was conditional. Adonijah violated the conditions of the covenant by continuing his rebellion through palace, political intrigue (2 Kings 2:13-18). This proved that Adonijah was not a "worthy man," with the result that Solomon followed through with the promised consequences of the covenant (1 Kings 2:24). In Him, Doc |
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3 | Killing of Joab and Adonijah | OT general | azurelaw | 175997 | ||
Dear Doc, Thanks for your answer. However, if I understand your answer correctly, I would need further clarification to my doubts: 1/ In the scripture, David said to Solomon "Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace." (1 King 2:6, NIV version). On 1 King 2:29 ".... Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada, 'Go, strike him down!'" From these two scriptures, I can only see that both David and Solomon decided to kill Joab. Is there anything between the lines as you said "intended to try him his crimes" which I had missed? 2/ I understand Solomon was not trying to kill Adonijah but showed his mercy to him by a covenant as you have mentioned. Do you mean that his (Adonijah's) request of marrying Abishag is a kind of evil which caused a breach of the covenant? However, there is no mention that Abishag was a concubine of David, but a virgin serving David only and David did not "sleep" with her neither. Anyway, I would say that Adonijah was a foolish and greedy man indeed. In Christ. Azure |
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