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1 Kings 2:25

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

KJV

Misitque rex Salomon per manum Banaiæ filii Jojadæ, qui interfecit eum, et mortuus est.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν Σαλωμὼν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν χειρὶ Βαναιοὺ υἱοῦ Ἰωδᾶε καὶ ἀνεῖλεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἀδωνείας ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.

LXX

And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.

ASV

וַ/יִּשְׁלַח֙ הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בְּ/יַ֖ד בְּנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַ/יִּפְגַּע בּ֖/וֹ וַ/יָּמֹֽת

Hebrew

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In this verse

People SolomonJehoiadaBenaiah

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְּנָיָ֧הוּ
bnyhv
proper_noun · 42×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע
yhvyd'
proper_noun · 51×
יִּפְגַּע
ypg'
verb · 46×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
shlmh
proper_noun · 280×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 2:29 — And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.
  • 1Kgs 2:34 — So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
  • 2Sam 8:18 — And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.