Story · 10 parts

Solomon Secures His Kingdom

Solomon eliminates rivals Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei, removes Abiathar from the priesthood, and secures the kingdom firmly in his own hand.

1 Kings

The road

1. 1 · Adonijah Requests Abishag1 Kings 2:13–18
2. 2 · Solomon Interprets the Request as Treason1 Kings 2:19–24
3. 3 · Adonijah Executed1 Kings 2:25
4. 4 · Abiathar Removed from the Priesthood1 Kings 2:26–27
5. 5 · Joab Flees to the Altar1 Kings 2:28–30
6. 6 · Joab Executed1 Kings 2:31–34
7. 7 · Benaiah Appointed Commander1 Kings 2:35
8. 8 · Shimei Restricted to Jerusalem1 Kings 2:36–38
9. 9 · Shimei Breaks His Oath1 Kings 2:39–41
10. 10 · Shimei Executed1 Kings 2:42–46

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