# General Information:

King Solomon orders Benaiah to execute Joab.

# The news came to Joab

"Joab heard what Solomon did after he had become king"

# the horns of the altar

The horns of the altar symbolized Yahweh's power and protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# It was told King Solomon that Joab had fled

This can be translated in active form. AT: "Someone told King Solomon that Joab had fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/joab]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/absalom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tentofmeeting]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]