And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day ... And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones. Numbers 15:32

Trivia: What is the first use of the word "Amen" in the Bible?

Who told Benaiah to kill Shimei?


Solomon

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head. ...
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. 1 Kings 2:44
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head. ... So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. 1 Kings 2:44

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