1 Kings 2:25
Context2:25 King Solomon then sent 1 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah. 2
1 Kings 2:34
Context2:34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; 3 he was buried at his home in the wilderness.
1 Kings 2:46
Context2:46 The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. 4
So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom. 5
1 tn The Hebrew text adds, “by the hand of.”
2 tn Heb “and he struck him and he died.”
3 tn Heb “struck him and killed him.” The referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn “The king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada and he went out and struck him down and he died.”
5 tn “And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”