1 Kings 2:28-30
The Voice
28 News of all this arrived to Joab, who had been a follower of Adonijah but not of Absalom. Joab rushed to the altar in the tent of the Eternal and gripped the horns, hoping for sanctuary as Adonijah had. 29 King Solomon received word that Joab had rushed to the tent of the Eternal and that he was at the altar that very moment. Solomon again dispatched Benaiah (Jehoiada’s son) with the instructions, “Execute Joab.”
30 Benaiah arrived at the tent of the Eternal, but he could not enter to kill Joab.
Benaiah (calling out to Joab): It is the king’s command that you come out at once.
Joab: No. If you are going to kill me, then kill me here at the altar.
Benaiah went back to the king and relayed his conversation with Joab. Joab did not expect Solomon to violate the rules of sanctuary.
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