Before king David dies, he charged his son, Solomon, the next king to walk in the ways of the Lord. He also wanted Solomon to deal with a few men from David's kingship. The first on the list was Joab, who had killed men that David did not want killed such as Abner, Israel's commander of the Army, Amasa, Absalom's commander of the army, plus David's own son, Absalom. The second man mentioned was Barzillai who supplied for David while he was on the run from Absalom. Then the last man was Shimei who cursed David when he fled Jerusalem, and then pleaded for mercy when David was king again. After David died, Solomon's oldest brother who tried to take the kingdom, asked Bathsheba to ask Solomon for Abishag the Shunammite, who was the beautiful young woman that had been with king David while he was dying. When she asked the king for Adonijah, he became furious because he was trying to still take the kingdom, so Solomon had him killed, and this started his cleaning the house. He had Joab killed. He also addressed the priest who helped Adonijah to try and become king, Abiathar, but he was allowed to live since he was a priest and served the Ark of God, but he was removed from service as priest. Shimei was allowed to live as long as he stayed in Jerusalem, but if he left, he would be killed. He left and he died. Chapter two ends, "The kingdom was now firmly established in Solomon's hands."
Before king David dies, he charged his son, Solomon, the next king to walk in the ways of the Lord. He also wanted Solomon to deal with a few men from David's kingship. The first on the list was Joab, who had killed men that David did not want killed such as Abner, Israel's commander of the Army, Amasa, Absalom's commander of the army, plus David's own son, Absalom. The second man mentioned was Barzillai who supplied for David while he was on the run from Absalom. Then the last man was Shimei who cursed David when he fled Jerusalem, and then pleaded for mercy when David was king again. After David died, Solomon's oldest brother who tried to take the kingdom, asked Bathsheba to ask Solomon for Abishag the Shunammite, who was the beautiful young woman that had been with king David while he was dying. When she asked the king for Adonijah, he became furious because he was trying to still take the kingdom, so Solomon had him killed, and this started his cleaning the house. He had Joab killed. He also addressed the priest who helped Adonijah to try and become king, Abiathar, but he was allowed to live since he was a priest and served the Ark of God, but he was removed from service as priest. Shimei was allowed to live as long as he stayed in Jerusalem, but if he left, he would be killed. He left and he died. Chapter two ends, "The kingdom was now firmly established in Solomon's hands."