818 - Solomon Defiles the Lord’s Sanctuary

Solomon Defiles the Lord’s Sanctuary 


The king said to Abiathar the priest, 


“Go back to your home, in Anathoth. 


You deserve to die, but I will not kill you now, because you carried the Ark, of the Sovereign Lord, for David, my father, and you shared all his hardships.” 


So, Solomon deposed Abiathar, from his position, as priest, of the Lord, thereby fulfilling the prophecy, that the Lord had given, at Shiloh, concerning the descendants of Eli. 


Eli’s sons continued in their sinful behavior, and "a man of God" prophesied to Eli that Eli and his family would be punished for this, with all male descendants dying before reaching old age and being placed in positions subservient to prophets from other lineages. The curse alludes to a previous promise from God of Aaron’s lineage continuing eternally (Eli was a descendant of Aaron, to whom the promise was initially given [see Exodus Chapter 28]. So, while this continuation of Aaron’s lineage was not revoked, a curse was placed on all of Eli's male descendants forever… and as a sign of the accuracy of this future, Eli was told that his sons would die on the same day… and they did!


Now, Joab had not joined Absalom’s earlier rebellion, but he had joined Adonijah’s rebellion. 


So, when Joab heard about Adonijah’s death, he ran to the sacred tent, of the Lord, and grabbed onto the horns, of the altar. 


When this was reported, to King Solomon, he sent Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to execute him. 


Benaiah went, to the sacred tent, of the Lord, and said to Joab, 


“The king orders you to come out!” 


But, Joab answered, “No, I will die here.” 


So, Benaiah returned, to the king, and told him, what Joab had said. 


“Do as he said,” the king replied. 


“Kill him there, beside the altar, and bury him. 


This will remove the guilt, of Joab’s senseless murders, from me …and from my father’s family. 


The Lord will repay him, for the murders of two men, who were more righteous …and better than he. 


For my father knew nothing, about the deaths of Abner, son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and of Amasa, son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah. 


May their blood …be on Joab, and his descendants, forever, …and may the Lord grant peace, forever, to David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne.” 


So, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, returned, to the sacred tent …and killed Joab, …and he was buried at his home, in the wilderness. 


Then, the king appointed Benaiah, to command the army, in place of Joab, and he installed Zadok, the priest, to take the place of Abiathar. 


1 Kings 2:26–35 (NLT)


Praise be to God!


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