1 Kings 2:46

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 2:12 : 12 Solomon Secures the Throne Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 ¶ The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the LORD his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
  • Prov 29:4 : 4 A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.
  • 1 Kgs 2:45 : 45 But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the LORD.

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  • 1 Kgs 2:23-25
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    23King Solomon then swore an oath by the LORD,“May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life!

    24Now, as certainly as the LORD lives(he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”

    25King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.

  • 1 Kgs 2:34-35
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    34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; he was buried at his home in the wilderness.

    35The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar’s place.

  • 1 Kgs 2:45
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    45But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 2:29-31
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    29When King Solomon heard that Joab had run to the tent of the LORD and was right there beside the altar, he ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada,“Go, strike him down.”

    30When 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.

    31The king told him,“Do as he said! Strike him down and bury him. Take away from me and from my father’s family the guilt of Joab’s murderous, bloody deeds.

  • 1 Kgs 2:12
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    12Solomon Secures the Throne Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
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    15Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

  • 1 Kgs 1:46-47
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    46Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.

    47The king’s servants have even come to congratulate our master King David, saying,‘May your God make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’ Then the king leaned on the bed

  • 2 Kgs 14:5
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    5When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

  • 2 Chr 25:3
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    3When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father the king.

  • 1 Chr 29:28
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    28He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:32-38
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    32King David said,“Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king,

    33and he told them,“Take your master’s servants with you, put my son Solomon on my mule, and lead him down to Gihon.

    34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare,‘Long live King Solomon!’

    35Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

    36Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king:“So be it! May the LORD God of my master the king confirm it!

    37As the LORD is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!”

    38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites went down, put Solomon on King David’s mule, and led him to Gihon.

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    31Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

  • 1 Kgs 11:43
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    43Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

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    23Solomon sat on the LORD’s throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.

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    40Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam escaped to Egypt and found refuge with King Shishak of Egypt. He stayed in Egypt until Solomon died.

  • 1 Kgs 1:52-53
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    52Solomon said,“If he is a loyal subject, not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, he will die.”

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  • 1 Kgs 2:1
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    1David’s Final Words to Solomon When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:

  • 1 Kgs 22:37
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    37So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him.

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    16They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There she was executed.

  • 1 Chr 23:1
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    1David Organizes the Levites When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 1:30
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    30I will keep today the oath I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel:‘Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.’”

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    16But the king said,“You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”

  • 1 Kgs 1:20-21
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    20Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

    21If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

  • 2 Chr 23:15
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    15They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There they executed her.

  • 2 Sam 1:10
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    10So I stood over him and put him to death, since I knew that he couldn’t live in such a condition. Then I took the crown which was on his head and the bracelet which was on his arm. I have brought them here to my lord.”

  • 1 Kgs 2:19
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    19So Bathsheba visited King Solomon to speak to him on Adonijah’s behalf. The king got up to greet her, bowed to her, and then sat on his throne. He ordered a throne to be brought for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.

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    1¶ The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the LORD his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

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    8Solomon replied to God,“You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 1:13
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    13Visit King David and say to him,‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant,“Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’

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    27Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”

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    21His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. He was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

  • 1 Kgs 1:17
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    17She replied to him,“My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the LORD your God,‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.’

  • 1 Kgs 1:43-44
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    43Jonathan replied to Adonijah:“No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

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    42the king summoned Shimei and said to him,“You will recall that I made you take an oath by the LORD, and I solemnly warned you,‘If you ever leave and go anywhere, know for sure that you will certainly die.’ You said to me,‘The proposal is acceptable; I agree to it.’

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    27Solomon removed Abiathar from being a priest for the LORD, fulfilling the LORD’s message that he had pronounced against the family of Eli in Shiloh.