1 Kings 2:27-29

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁷ So Solomon banished Abiathar from being the Lord’s priest, and it fulfilled the Lord’s prophecy which he had spoken at Shiloh against Eli’s family.^(A)

Joab’s Execution

²⁸ The news reached Joab. Since he had supported Adonijah^(B) but not Absalom,^(C) Joab fled to the Lord’s tabernacle and took hold of the horns of the altar.^(D)

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

Then Solomon sent^[a] Benaiah son of Jehoiada^(E) and told him, ‘Go and strike him down! ’^(F)