1 Kings 2:25

Solomon Secures The Throne

²⁴ Now by the living God Jehovah who has given me my throne from David my father. He made me one of a line of kings. He gave me his word. Adonijah will be put to death this day. ²⁵ So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died. ²⁶ The king spoke to Abiathar the priest: Go to your fields at Anathoth. You deserve death. But I will not put you to death now, because you carried the Ark of Jehovah God before David my father. You were with him in all his troubles.

Put to Death

Adonijah

Benaiah

Jehoiada

Solomon

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard. David's sons were priests.

Judges 8:20-21

He said to Jether his firstborn: Rise up and kill them. But the youth would not draw his sword. He was afraid because he was still a youth.

1 Samuel 15:33

But Samuel said: As your sword made women childless, so your mother will be made childless among women. Samuel cut Agag in pieces in the presence of Jehovah at Gilgal.

2 Samuel 1:15

David called one of the young men and said: Execute him! So he struck him and he died.

2 Samuel 4:12

David gave the order for his soldiers to kill Rechab and Baanah and cut off their hands and feet. They killed them and hung their hands and feet near the pool in Hebron. They took Ishbosheth's head and buried it in Abner's tomb there at Hebron.

1 Kings 2:31

The king said: Do as he said. Kill him there and bury him in the earth. This will remove the guilt of his senseless murders from my father's family and me.

1 Kings 2:34

So Benaiah went to the Tent of Jehovah's presence and killed Joab. He was buried at his home in the wilderness.

1 Kings 2:46

The king gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada. He killed Shimei. Solomon was now in complete control.