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American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:25
And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.
Then King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.
Hebrew Names Version
King Shlomo sent by Benayah the son of Yehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.
King Shlomo sent by Benayah the son of Yehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.
King James Version
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
English Standard Version
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck him down, and he died.
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck him down, and he died.
New Century Version
Then King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went and killed Adonijah.
Then King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went and killed Adonijah.
New English Translation
King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.
King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.
Amplified Bible
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck Adonijah and he died.
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck Adonijah and he died.
New American Standard Bible
Then King Solomon sent the order by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he struck him so that he died.
Then King Solomon sent the order by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he struck him so that he died.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And King Salomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and hee smote him that he dyed.
And King Salomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and hee smote him that he dyed.
Legacy Standard Bible
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died.
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died.
Contemporary English Version
"Benaiah," Solomon shouted, "go kill Adonijah." So Adonijah died.
"Benaiah," Solomon shouted, "go kill Adonijah." So Adonijah died.
Complete Jewish Bible
King Shlomo commissioned B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, and he struck him down, so that he died.
King Shlomo commissioned B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, and he struck him down, so that he died.
Darby Translation
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who fell on him, that he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who fell on him, that he died.
Easy-to-Read Version
King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah, and Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah.
King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah, and Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah.
George Lamsa Translation
And King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he attacked him and slew him.
And King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he attacked him and slew him.
Good News Translation
So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah, who went out and killed Adonijah.
So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah, who went out and killed Adonijah.
Lexham English Bible
King Solomon sent through the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, so he struck him, and he died.
King Solomon sent through the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, so he struck him, and he died.
Literal Translation
And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he fell on him, and he died.
And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he fell on him, and he died.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And kynge Salomon sent thither by Benaia the sonne of Ioiada, which smote him that he dyed.
And kynge Salomon sent thither by Benaia the sonne of Ioiada, which smote him that he dyed.
Bible in Basic English
And King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he made an attack on him and put him to death.
And King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he made an attack on him and put him to death.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And king Solomon sent by the hande of Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and he smote him that he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hande of Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and he smote him that he died.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.
King James Version (1611)
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and he fell vpon him that he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and he fell vpon him that he died.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So king Solomon sent by the hand of Banaeas the son of Jodae, and he slew him, and Adonias died in that day.
So king Solomon sent by the hand of Banaeas the son of Jodae, and he slew him, and Adonias died in that day.
English Revised Version
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, that he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, that he died.
Berean Standard Bible
So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.
So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And kyng Salomon sente bi the hond of Banaie, sone of Joiada; which Banaie killide Adonye, and he was deed.
And kyng Salomon sente bi the hond of Banaie, sone of Joiada; which Banaie killide Adonye, and he was deed.
Young's Literal Translation
And king Solomon sendeth by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he falleth upon him, and he dieth.
And king Solomon sendeth by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he falleth upon him, and he dieth.
Update Bible Version
And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.
And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.
Webster's Bible Translation
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
World English Bible
King Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.
King Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.
New King James Version
So King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he struck him down, and he died.
So King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he struck him down, and he died.
New Living Translation
So King Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him, and Adonijah was put to death.
So King Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him, and Adonijah was put to death.
New Life Bible
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went to Adonijah and killed him.
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went to Adonijah and killed him.
New Revised Standard
So King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he struck him down, and he died.
So King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he struck him down, and he died.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, - and he fell upon him, that he died.
So King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, - and he fell upon him, that he died.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Banaias, the son of Joiada, who slew him, and he died.
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Banaias, the son of Joiada, who slew him, and he died.
Revised Standard Version
So King Solomon sent Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada; and he struck him down, and he died.
So King Solomon sent Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada; and he struck him down, and he died.
THE MESSAGE
King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he struck Adonijah and he died.
King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he struck Adonijah and he died.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died.
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died.
Contextual Overview
12 And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. 13 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. 14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's; for it was his from Jehovah. 16 And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. 17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king. 19 Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. 20 Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee. 21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he fell: 1 Kings 2:31, 1 Kings 2:34, 1 Kings 2:46, Judges 8:20, Judges 8:21, 1 Samuel 15:33, 2 Samuel 1:15, 2 Samuel 4:12
Reciprocal: Judges 15:12 - fall 2 Samuel 19:11 - sent 2 Samuel 23:5 - Although 1 Kings 2:29 - Go 1 Chronicles 3:2 - Adonijah 1 Chronicles 29:24 - all the sons Proverbs 17:11 - General Ecclesiastes 8:4 - the word Hebrews 12:7 - for what
Cross-References
Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Exodus 32:25
And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies),
And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies),
Psalms 25:3
Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
Psalms 31:17
Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
Isaiah 44:9
They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.
They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.
Isaiah 47:3
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man.
Isaiah 54:4
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth; and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou remember no more.
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth; and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou remember no more.
Jeremiah 6:15
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah.
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,.... Orders to execute him, and proper persons to do it; perhaps some of the Cherethites and Pelethites under him, to assist at least in it:
and he fell upon him, that he died; Benaiah rushed in upon him with his men, and thrust his sword into him, and killed him; executions used to be done in those times and countries by great personages, as the instances of Gideon, Doeg, and others, show, and not by common executioners.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 2:25. Solomon sent - Benaiah - and he fell upon him that he died. — Benaiah seems to have been the public state executioner, and yet he was generalissimo of all the forces. See him employed in a similar work, 1 Kings 2:34; 1 Kings 2:46. I suppose him to have been such another general as Suwarrow, butcher-general of the Turks and Poles to the late Empress Catharine of Russia: like mistress, like man. But they have long since been called to an impartial tribunal.
That this was an act of cruelty towards Adonijah, needs no proof. He is suspected, condemned, and slain, without a hearing. Calmet vindicates all this by various assumptions, and lays down a doctrine that is calculated for the meridian of Fez or Morocco; hear him: Un prince, dans ses jugemens, ne peut pas toujours suivre les regles de la plus parfaite morale; la politique, et le bien de l'etat, obligent souvent a des choses opposees aux conseils de l'evangile; "A prince in his judgments cannot always follow the rules of the most perfect morality; policy and the good of the state often require things to be done which are contrary to the counsels of the Gospel." What a diabolic maxim is this! And is this indeed the way that French kings ruled and ministers decreed judgment? Then we need not wonder at a revolution in that state, nor of the scourge that desolated the land. O England! magnify God for your constitution, your constitutional king, and the laws according to which he reigns.
