1 Kings 2:46

l so Solomon the son of David reigned over Israel and Juda in Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

In Context

45And king Solomon is blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.

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Cross References

1 Kings 2:45And king Solomon is blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.

Proverbs 25:5Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:36-46

Shimei's Punishment. ( b. c. 1014.) 35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar. 36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 38 And… Read the whole commentary →

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