1 Kings 2:46 meaning and explanation

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.

1 Kings 2:46, Berean Standard Bible

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Solomon has just confronted Shimei, the Benjamite who cursed David during Absalom's revolt. David had spared him on oath, and Solomon confined him to Jerusalem under penalty of death.

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