1 Kings 2:44-46

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⁴⁴ You know all the bad things you did to my father David. Now the Lord will punish you for it. ⁴⁵ But the Lord will bless me and keep David’s throne before him forever.”

⁴⁶ Then the king ordered Benaiah to kill Shimei, and he did. So Solomon had full control of his kingdom.