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Then, at the king’s command, Benaiah son of Jehoiada took Shimei outside and killed him. So the kingdom was now firmly in Solomon’s grip.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:39-45 NLT

But three years later two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. When Shimei learned where they were,

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:36-38 NLT

The king then sent for Shimei and told him, “Build a house here in Jerusalem and live there. But don’t step outside the city to go anywhere else.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:34-35 NLT

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned to the sacred tent and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the wilderness.

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The LORD will repay him for the murders of two men who were more righteous and better than he. For my father knew nothing about the deaths of Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and of Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:28-31 NLT

Joab had not joined Absalom’s earlier rebellion, but he had joined Adonijah’s rebellion. So when Joab heard about Adonijah’s death, he ran to the sacred tent of the LORD and grabbed on to the horns of the altar.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:26 NLT

Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your home in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not kill you now, because you carried the Ark of the Sovereign LORD for David my father and you shared all his hardships.”

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:27 NLT

So Solomon deposed Abiathar from his position as priest of the LORD, thereby fulfilling the prophecy the LORD had given at Shiloh concerning the descendants of Eli.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:25 NLT

So King Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him, and Adonijah was put to death.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:24 NLT

The LORD has confirmed me and placed me on the throne of my father, David; he has established my dynasty as he promised. So as surely as the LORD lives, Adonijah will die this very day!”

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:22 NLT

“How can you possibly ask me to give Abishag to Adonijah?” King Solomon demanded. “You might as well ask me to give him the kingdom! You know that he is my older brother, and that he has Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah on his side.”

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:20-21 NLT

“I have one small request to make of you,” she said. “I hope you won’t turn me down.” “What is it, my mother?” he asked. “You know I won’t refuse you.”

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:18 NLT

“All right,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:17 NLT

He replied, “Speak to King Solomon on my behalf, for I know he will do anything you request. Ask him to let me marry Abishag, the girl from Shunem.”

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:13-16 NLT

One day Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, came to see Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. “Have you come with peaceful intentions?” she asked him. “Yes,” he said, “I come in peace.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:12 NLT

Solomon became king and sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:11 NLT

David had reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:10 NLT

Then David died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:7-9 NLT

“Be kind to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead. Make them permanent guests at your table, for they took care of me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

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highlighted 1 Kings 2:5-6 NLT

“And there is something else. You know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me when he murdered my two army commanders, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He pretended that it was an act of war, but it was done in a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with innocent blood.

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