Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.

But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the Lord.”

He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord could be placed there.

The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom.

Solomon’s and Hiram’s construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple.

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 for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”