1 Kings 2:30

2:30 When Benaiah arrived at the tent of the Lord, he said to him, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But he replied, “No, I will die here!” So Benaiah sent word to the king and reported Joab’s reply. ¹ 

1 Kings 20:9

20:9 So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Say this to my master, the king, ‘I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.’” ²  So the messengers went back and gave their report.

[2:30]  ¹ tn Heb “saying, “In this way Joab spoke and in this way he answered me.”

[20:9]  ² tn Heb “all which you sent to your servant in the beginning I will do, but this thing I am unable to do.”