1 Kings 2:27-29

International Standard Version

²⁷ So Solomon fired Abiathar as the Lord’s priest, thus fulfilling the promise that the Lord had spoken in Shiloh concerning Eli’s household.^[a]

Joab is Executed

²⁸ When Joab learned what had happened, he ran to the Lord’s tent and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar, since Joab had supported Adonijah (though he had not supported Absalom). ²⁹ Somebody informed King Solomon, “Joab just ran to the Lord’s tent and now he’s standing beside the altar!”

But Solomon ordered Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, “Go kill him!”