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King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to the LORD’s Tent; and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”

1 Kings 2:29 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૨:૨૯
સુલેમાન રાજાને સમાચાર મળ્યા કે યોઆબ યહોવાહના મંડપમાં નાસી ગયો છે અને હવે તે વેદીની પાસે છે. ત્યારે સુલેમાને યહોયાદાના દીકરા બનાયાને મોકલીને કહ્યું કે, “જા, તેને મારી નાખ.”
हिन्दी1 राजाओं २:२९
जब राजा सुलैमान को यह समाचार मिला, “योआब यहोवा के तम्बू को भाग गया है, और वह वेदी के पास है,” तब सुलैमान ने यहोयादा के पुत्र बनायाह को यह कहकर भेज दिया, कि तू जाकर उसे मार डाल।

In context

27So Solomon thrust Abiathar out from being priest to the LORD, that he might fulfill the LORD’s word which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

28This news came to Joab; for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he didn’t follow Absalom. Joab fled to the LORD’s Tent, and held onto the horns of the altar.

29King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to the LORD’s Tent; and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”

30Benaiah came to the LORD’s Tent, and said to him, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” He said, “No; but I will die here.” Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, “This is what Joab said, and this is how he answered me.”

31The king said to him, “Do as he has said, and fall on him, and bury him, that you may take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father’s house.

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