23 Then King Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.

24 Now therefore as the Lord liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, who hath also made me an house, as he (A)promised, Adonijah shall surely die this day.

25 And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he [a]smote him that he died.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:25 Or, fell upon him.

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