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1 Kings 2:45-46
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 2:45-46
New Catholic Bible
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.