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1 Kings 2:29

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29It was reported to King Solomon, “Joab has fled to the Lord’s tabernacle and is now beside the altar.”

Then Solomon sentB Benaiah son of Jehoiadab and told him, “Go and strike him down!”c

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Footnotes

  1. B adds Joab a message: “What is the matter with you, that you have fled to the altar?” And Joab replied, “Because I feared you, I have fled to the Lord.” And Solomon the king sent

Cross references

  1. b1Kg 1:8
  2. cEx 12:12,14; 2Sm 3:27; 18:14; 20:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when it was told King Solomon, “Joab has fled to the tent of the Lord, and behold, he is beside the altar,” Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

King Solomon was told that Joab had fled to the tent of the Lord and was beside the altar. Then Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada, “Go, strike him down!”

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

It was told to King Solomon that Joab had fled to the tent of Yahweh and was beside the altar. So Solomon sent word to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go and fall upon him.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.