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1 Kings 2:44-46
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 2:44-46
New Catholic Bible
44 The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your own heart about all of the evil that you did to my father; therefore, the Lord will requite your wickedness upon your own head. 45 But King Solomon will be blessed, and the throne of David will be secure before the Lord forever.” 46 So the king gave a command to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck him down, and he died. Thus the reign was firmly established in the hands of Solomon.[a]
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- 1 Kings 2:46 Although he was very much like his father—a man of peace—Solomon followed his father’s advice concerning his enemies (vv. 5-9) and had Joab, Shimei, and Adonijah killed in order to avoid more bloodshed.
