If he does, the elders of his own town must send for him. He must be brought back from the city. He must be handed over to the dead man’s nearest male relative. Then the relative will kill him.

本城的长老就要打发人去，从那里带出他来，交在报血仇的手中，将他治死。

他本城的长老就要派人去，从那里把他带出来，交在报血仇者的手中，把他处死。

他本城的长老就要派人去，从那里把他带出来，交在报血仇者的手中，把他处死。

他本城的长老要派人去把他带回来，交给复仇的人，将他处死。

他本城的长老要派人去，把他从那里带出来，交在报血仇的人手中，好把他处死。

本城的長老就要打發人去，從那裏帶出他來，交在報血仇的手中，將他治死。

他本城的長老就要派人去，從那裏把他帶出來，交在報血仇者的手中，把他處死。

他本城的長老就要派人去，從那裏把他帶出來，交在報血仇者的手中，把他處死。

他本城的長老要派人去把他帶回來，交給復仇的人，將他處死。

他本城的長老要派人去，把他從那裡帶出來，交在報血仇的人手中，好把他處死。

他本城的長老就要打發人從那裏將他拿來，交在報血仇者手中，他就必須死。

其邑之長老、必遣人執之、付於報復者之手、而致之死、

則彼邑之長老、必遣人執之、付於被殺者之戚屬、以償其命。

則其本邑之長老、必遣人執之、付於報仇者手致之死、

the killer shall be sent for by the town elders, be brought back from the city, and be handed over to the avenger of blood to die.

then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

In that case, the elders of the murderer’s hometown must send agents to the city of refuge to bring him back and hand him over to the dead person’s avenger to be put to death.

the elders of his city are to send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood and he will die.

then the elders of his city shall send men and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die.

then the elders of his city shall send and bring him from there, and deliver him over to the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

the elders of his city must send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood and he will die.

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

The elders of his own city must send for him and remove him from there to deliver him over to the blood avenger to die.

then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

News of what Solomon had done reached Joab. Joab had never made evil plans along with Absalom. But he had joined Adonijah. So he ran to the tent of the Lord. He grabbed the horns that stuck out from the upper corners of the altar for burnt offerings.King Solomon was told that Joab had run to the tent. He was also told that Joab was by the altar. Then Solomon gave the order to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. He told him,“ Go! Strike him down!”So Benaiah entered the tent of the Lord. He said to Joab,“ The king says,‘ Come on out!’ ” But Joab answered,“ No. I’d rather die here.” Benaiah told the king what Joab had said to him.Then the king commanded Benaiah,“ Do what he says. Strike him down and bury him. Then I and my family line won’t be held accountable for the blood Joab spilled. He killed people who weren’t guilty of doing anything wrong.The Lord will pay him back for the blood he spilled. Joab attacked two men. He killed them with his sword. And my father David didn’t even know anything about it. Joab killed Abner, the son of Ner. Abner was the commander of Israel’s army. Joab also killed Amasa, the son of Jether. Amasa was the commander of Judah’s army. Abner and Amasa were better men than Joab is. They were more honest than he is.May Joab and his children after him be held forever accountable for spilling the blood of Abner and Amasa. But may David and his children after him enjoy the Lord’ s peace and rest forever. May the Lord also give his peace to David’s royal house and kingdom forever.”So Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, went up to the Lord’ s tent. There he struck down Joab. And he killed him. Joab was buried at his home out in the country.

“ You yourself know what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me. You know that he killed Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether. They were the two commanders of Israel’s armies. He killed them in a time of peace. It wasn’t a time of war. Joab spilled the blood of Abner and Amasa. With that blood he stained the belt around his waist. He also stained the sandals on his feet.You are wise. So I leave him in your hands. Just don’t let him live to become an old man. Don’t let him die peacefully.