1 Kings 2:46 - Easy To Read Version

Then the king ordered Benaiah to kill Shimei, and he did. Now Solomon had full control of his kingdom.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who went out and struck down Shimei, and he died. And the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon.

American Standard Version (1901)

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

Common English Bible

Then the king commanded Benaiah, Jehoiada’s son, who went and attacked Shimei, and he died. In these ways royal power was handed over to Solomon.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And so the king commanded Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And going out, he struck him down, and he died.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

So the king commanded Banaias the son of Joiada. And he went out and struck him, and he died.

1 Kings 2:46 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 2:12

Now Solomon was king. He sat on the throne of his father David and was in complete control of his kingdom.

1 Kings 2:25

King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah. And Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah.

1 Kings 2:34

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab. Joab was buried near his home in the desert.

1 Kings 2:45

But the Lord will bless me. He will make David’s kingdom safe forever.”

2 Chronicles 1:1

Solomon became a very strong king because the Lord his God was with him. The Lord made Solomon very great.

Proverbs 25:5

In the same way, if you take evil advisers away from a king, then goodness will make his kingdom strong.

Proverbs 29:4

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.