Melachim I Perek 2

· Before dying, Dovid told Shlomo that in order for the kingship to be his for eternity, he must be diligent in keeping the Torah.

· King Dovid told Shlomo to deal with the following people, as follows: 1) Yoav – be suspicious of him and do not let him grow old. 2) Give proper reward to the family of Barzillai (they supported Dovid when he was on the run from Avshalom.) 3) Shimi ben Gera is guilty for cursing and shaming King Dovid.

· Adoniyah asked Bas Sheva for an innocuous favor – to ask Shlomo to give him Avishag HaShunamit as a wife. (Note: this was another attempt to usurp the throne from Shlomo.)

· Bas Sheva consented and asked Shlomo.

· King Shlomo immediately understood what Adoniyah was trying to do.

· King Shlomo ordered Benayahu to kill Adoniyah.

· Evyasar the kohen was banished to Anatot and was not killed because he had served King Dovid in his time of need, and he had carried the Ark of Hashem.

· King Shlomo ordered Yoav to be killed for supporting Adoniyah.

· Yoav was killed by Benayahu.

· Shimi Ben Gera was told that on the day that he would leave Yerushalayim he would be killed.

· Three years later Shimi went to track down two of his servants who had left Yerushalayim.

· King Shlomo found out and confronted Shimi.

· King Shlomo ordered Benayahu to kill Shimi.

· The kingdom of Yisrael was established through King Shlomo.