1 Kings 2:23-25

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²³ Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord: ‘May God punish me and do so severely^(A) if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his life. ²⁴ And now, as the Lord lives – the one who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as he promised^(B) – I swear Adonijah will be put to death today! ’ ²⁵ Then King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada,^(C) who struck down Adonijah, and he died.