Then the king ordered Benaiah to kill Shimei, and he did. Now Solomon had full control of his kingdom.
Now Solomon was king. He sat on the throne of his father David and was in complete control of his kingdom.
King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah. And Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah.
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab. Joab was buried near his home in the desert.
But the Lord will bless me. He will make David’s kingdom safe forever.”
Solomon became a very strong king because the Lord his God was with him. The Lord made Solomon very great.
In the same way, if you take evil advisers away from a king, then goodness will make his kingdom strong.
If a king is fair, then the nation will be strong. But if a king is selfish and people must pay him to do things for them, then the nation will be weak.