1 Kings 2:46

Then the king gave a command to Benaiah son of Jehoiada. He went out and put Shimei to death. 1 So the rule was well established in Solomon's hand.

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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

45But King Solomon will be blessed and the throne of David will be established before Yahweh forever.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 2:45But King Solomon will be blessed and the throne of David will be established before Yahweh forever.”

Proverbs 25:5Even so, remove wicked people from the presence of the king 1 and his throne will be established by doing what is right. 1

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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