Discovery Box1 Kings 2:25 
Context2:25 King Solomon then sent 1 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah. 2
1 Kings 2:31
Context2:31 The king told him, “Do as he said! Strike him down and bury him. Take away from me and from my father’s family 3 the guilt of Joab’s murderous, bloody deeds. 4
1 Kings 2:46
Context2:46 The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. 5
So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom. 6
1 tn The Hebrew text adds, “by the hand of.”
2 tn Heb “and he struck him and he died.”
3 tn Heb “house.”
4 tn Heb “take away the undeserved bloodshed which Joab spilled from upon me and from upon the house of my father.”
5 tn “The king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada and he went out and struck him down and he died.”
6 tn “And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”
