NET Bible
"The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom."
— 1 Kings 2:46, NET Bible
“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. ”
“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. ”
“So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell on him, so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”
“So the king commanded Banaias, the son of Joiada: and he went out and struck him; and he died. ”
“So the king gave orders to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and, falling on him, put him to death. And Solomon's authority over the kingdom was complete.”
“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. ”
Why then have you broken the oath you made before the LORD and disobeyed the order I gave you?”
Then the king said to Shimei,“You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The LORD will punish you for what you did.
But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the LORD.
The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom.