^7 [a]And he had conferred with ^(A)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with ^(B)Abiathar the priest; and following ^(C)Adonijah, they helped him.

Joab Put to Death

²⁸ Now the news came to Joab, ^(A)for Joab had followed Adonijah, ^(B)although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of Yahweh and ^(C)took hold of the horns of the altar.