1Ki 2:29-34 | NETfull | STEP | When King Solomon heard that Joab had run to the tent of the Lord and was right there beside the altar, he ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada, “Go, strike him down.”

1 Kings 2:29-34

29 When King Solomon heard ^{▼▼ Heb “and it was related to King Solomon.”} that Joab had run to the tent of the Lord and was right there beside the altar, he ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada, ^{▼▼ Heb “so Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying.”} “Go, strike him down.” 30 When Benaiah arrived at the tent of the Lord, he said to him, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But he replied, “No, I will die here!” So Benaiah sent word to the king and reported Joab’s reply. ^{▼▼ Heb “saying, “In this way Joab spoke and in this way he answered me.”} 31 The king told him, “Do as he said! Strike him down and bury him. Take away from me and from my father’s family ^{▼▼ Heb “house.”} the guilt of Joab’s murderous, bloody deeds. ^{▼▼ Heb “take away the undeserved bloodshed which Joab spilled from upon me and from upon the house of my father.”} 32 May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; ^{▼▼ Heb “The Lord will cause his blood to return upon his head.”} behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he ^{▼▼ Heb “because he struck down two men more innocent and better than he and he killed them with the sword, and my father David did not know.”} – Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. 33 May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, ^{▼▼ Heb “house.”} and his dynasty.” ^{▼▼ Heb “his throne.”} 34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; ^{▼▼ Heb “struck him and killed him.” The referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} he was buried at his home in the wilderness.