1 Kings 2:31
Context2:31 The king told him, “Do as he said! Strike him down and bury him. Take away from me and from my father’s family 1 the guilt of Joab’s murderous, bloody deeds. 2
1 Kings 2:34
Context2:34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; 3 he was buried at his home in the wilderness.
1 Kings 2:46
Context2:46 The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. 4
So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom. 5
1 tn Heb “house.”
2 tn Heb “take away the undeserved bloodshed which Joab spilled from upon me and from upon the house of my father.”
3 tn Heb “struck him and killed him.” The referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn “The king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada and he went out and struck him down and he died.”
5 tn “And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”