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34 Jehoiada’s son Benaiah then approached Joab, attacked him, killed him, and had him buried at Joab’s[a] home in the wilderness. 35 The king appointed Jehoiada’s son Benaiah in charge of the army to replace Joab and also appointed Zadok the priest to replace Abiathar.

Shimei is Executed

36 The king sent for Shimei and told him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, but don’t go anywhere from there.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:34 Lit. his