34 Then (A)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and [a]struck him and put him to death, and he was buried at his own house (B)in the wilderness. 35 And (C)the king appointed Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the army in his place, and the king appointed (D)Zadok the priest (E)in place of Abiathar.

Shimei Executed

36 Now the king sent men and summoned (F)Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, and do not leave there for any other place.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:34 Lit attacked

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