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1 Kings 2:46
1 Kings 2:46 is verse 46 of 1 Kings chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
King James Version
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
World English Bible
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell on him, so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
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1 Kings 2:44–46 · Berean Standard Bible
44 The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.
45 But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”
46 Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Kings 2:12So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
1 Kings 2:45But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”
2 Chronicles 1:1Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
Proverbs 29:4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.