#291 | Melakhim Aleph ch.2 - Solomon's Enemies

From The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel by R Alex Israel.

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David instructs Solomon to ensure that both Yoav and also Shimi Ben Gera die a bloody death. 

Is David casting his unfinished business on Solomon? 

We contend that David is in fact warning a young an untested Solomon that enemies are waiting, plotting his downfall after King David's death. He instructs him to "be strong and be a man" or else, he will soon find the throne taken from him.