1 Kings 2:34
So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 2:25, Benaiah similarly executed Adonijah on Solomon's orders — both show him carrying out royal death sentences.
1 Kings 2:31 contains Solomon's command to kill Joab — this verse fulfills that instruction exactly.
In 1 Kings 2:46, Benaiah kills Shimei — another execution by the same agent under Solomon's authority.
In 1 Kings 2:45, Solomon declares the kingdom established after Joab's death — the execution secures the throne.
In 1 Kings 11:21, Joab's death allows Hadad to return to Edom — a later consequence of this execution.
In 2 Samuel 3:39, David admits he cannot control Joab — here Solomon finally executes justice on Joab, contrasting David's weakness.
In 1 Chronicles 11:22, Benaiah's heroic exploits are listed — this background explains his selection to execute Joab.
In 2 Samuel 8:18, Benaiah is over the Kerethites and Pelethites — this earlier command role is now elevated to army commander.