But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David&#8217;s elite warriors<n id="1" /> did not ally themselves<n id="2" /> with Adonijah.

Then the king said to Shimei, &#8220;You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David.<n id="1" /> The <sc>Lordsc> will punish you for what you did.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext"><v id="(5:15)" /><n id="1" /> King Hiram of Tyre<n id="2" /> sent messengers<n id="3" /> to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father&#8217;s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)

<p class="bodytext">When Hiram heard Solomon&#8217;s message, he was very happy. He said, &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> is worthy of praise today because he<n id="1" /> has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.&#8221;

On the fifteenth day after the festival started,<n id="1" /> he dismissed the people. They asked God to empower the king<n id="2" /> and then went to their homes, happy and content<n id="3" /> because of all the good the <sc>Lordsc> had done for his servant David and his people Israel.p>

You must obey<n id="1" /> all I command you to do, follow my instructions,<n id="2" /> do what I approve,<n id="3" /> and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David;<n id="4" /> I will give you Israel.