1 Kings 2:23-25

2:23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, “May God judge me severely, ¹  if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life! ²  2:24 Now, as certainly as the Lord lives (he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty ³  for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!” 2:25 King Solomon then sent ⁴  Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah. ⁵ 

[2:23]  ¹ tn Heb “So may God do to me, and so may he add.”

[2:23]  ² tn Heb “if with his life Adonijah has not spoken this word.”

[2:24]  ³ tn Heb “house.”

[2:25]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text adds, “by the hand of.”

[2:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he struck him and he died.”