25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
25 So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.
25 So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck him down, and he died.
25 King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he struck Adonijah and he died.
25 So King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he struck him down, and he died.
25 So King Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him, and Adonijah was put to death.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 2:25
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:12-25
(Read 1 Kings 2:12-25)
Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to appear in a bad cause. According to eastern customs it was plain that Adonijah sought to be king, by his asking for Abishag as his wife, and Solomon could not be safe while he lived. Ambitious, turbulent spirits commonly prepare death for themselves. Many a head has been lost by catching at a crown.