1 Kings 2:25 Meaning and Explanation
“And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.”
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Read Full Chapter →By the hand of Benaiah, Solomon's officer, Adonijah is put to death.
What Does 1 Kings 2:25 Mean?
The sentence is carried out. Solomon sends Benaiah, the loyal officer who will execute the king's justice throughout this chapter, and Adonijah dies. The man who twice reached for the crown reaches no more.
The narrative records the deed without relish, as the somber consequence of persistent grasping after what God had given to another. Adonijah had been spared once; he chose to press on. The verse stands as a hard testimony that rebellion against God's established order, when it will not relent, ends in ruin. The kingdom is being purged of the threats that would tear it apart.
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What does 1 Kings 2:25 mean?
By the hand of Benaiah, Solomon's officer, Adonijah is put to death.