KJV ORIGINAL
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he attacked him so that he died.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes King Solomon ordering the execution of someone through his commander Benaiah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to Solomon's execution of Adonijah, his half-brother who had tried to claim the throne before Solomon became king. After David's death, Solomon was consolidating his power and eliminating potential threats to his reign. Benaiah was Solomon's military commander who carried out the king's orders for executions during this period of political transition.
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