And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
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Gill's Exposition
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, which went out,.... From the presence of the king, and took Shimei with him to the proper place of execution, it not being fitting to execute him…
Adam Clarke
King Solomon shall be blessed - He seems to think that, while such bad men remained unpunished, the nation could not prosper; that it was an act of justice which God required him to perform, in order…
Here is, I. The preferment of Benaiah and Zadok, two faithful friends to Solomon and his government, Kg1 2:35. Joab being put to death, Benaiah was advanced to be general of the forces in his room,…
Cambridge Bible
Solomonshall be blessed See above on 1Ki 2:33.
the throne of David shall be established According to God's promise (2Sa 7:13-16). Solomon regards the punishments which he has inflicted and is about to…
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