1 Raja-raja 2:35

2:35 The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of ¹  the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar’s place. ² 

1 Raja-raja 2:46

2:46 The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. ³ 

So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom. ⁴ 

[2:35]  ¹ tn Heb “over.”

[2:35]  ² tc The Old Greek translation includes after v. 35 some fourteen verses that are absent from the MT.

[2:46]  ³ tn “The king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada and he went out and struck him down and he died.”

[2:46]  ⁴ tn “And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”