1 Kings 2:30

New International Reader's Version

So Benaiah entered the tent of the Lord. He said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come on out!’ ” But Joab answered, “No. I’d rather die here.” Benaiah told the king what Joab had said to him.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:29

King Solomon was told that Joab had run to the tent. He was also told that Joab was by the altar. Then Solomon gave the order to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. He told him, “Go! Strike him down!”

1 Kings 2:31

Then the king commanded Benaiah, “Do what he says. Strike him down and bury him. Then I and my family line won’t be held accountable for the blood Joab spilled. He killed people who weren’t guilty of doing anything wrong.

1 Chronicles 11:22

Benaiah was a great hero from Kabzeel. He was the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah did many brave things. He struck down two of Moab’s best fighting men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day. He killed a lion there.