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How was King Solomon's orders to kill adversaries sanctioned?

Just reading Malachim and right into it there are killings ordered by Solomon via Banayah - including his own brother. How, tell me, please - is this sanctioned by Hashem and how does Hashem BLESS him afterward? Is there one set of laws for kings and another for the commoners? Because last time I checked it says - that shall not murder. And not one of these killings were in self-defense either, but seemingly revenge.