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1 Kings 2:46

Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

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ASV

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

KJV

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH6680 →
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huBenaiahH1141 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077 →
וַיֵּצֵ֕אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318 →
וַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-and he fellH6293 →
בּ֖וֹboon him
וַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.Motand he diedH4191 →
וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הve.ha.mam.la.Khahand the kingdomH4467 →
נָכ֖וֹנָהna.Kho.nahit was establishedH3559 →
בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH3027 →
שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →

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1 Kings 2:12So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.2 Chronicles 1:1Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.2 Samuel 19:23So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.Proverbs 17:11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.Proverbs 25:5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.1 Kings 2:45But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”Proverbs 29:4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.2 Samuel 1:15Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died.1 Kings 2:34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.2 Samuel 23:20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.Ecclesiastes 8:4For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”1 Kings 2:29It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”1 Kings 2:25So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

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The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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