1 Kings 2:28-30

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Joab’s Execution

²⁸ The news reached Joab. Since he had supported Adonijah^(A) but not Absalom,^(B) Joab fled to the Lord’s tabernacle and took hold of the horns of the altar.^(C)

²⁹ It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the Lord’s tabernacle and is now beside the altar.” Then Solomon sent^[a] Benaiah son of Jehoiada^(D) and told him, “Go and strike him down!”^(E)

³⁰ So Benaiah went to the tabernacle and said to Joab, “This is what the king says: ‘Come out!’”^(F)

But Joab said, “No, for I will die here.”

So Benaiah took a message back to the king, “This is what Joab said, and this is how he answered me.”