2:29a It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.”

⌊They/Men⌋ told King Solomon that Joab had run to ⌊find refuge in⌋ Yahweh’s tent and that he was there, next to the altar.
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King Solomon learned/heard that Joab had gone to find refuge/safety by the platform/place of sacrifice in Yahweh’s tent.

2:29b So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”

Then Solomon gave the order/command to Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, “Go (sing) and kill him/Joab!”
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So he sent Benaiah the son of Jehoida to kill him.

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