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.

And king {H4428} Solomon {H8010} sent {H7971} by the hand {H3027} of Benaiah {H1141} the son {H1121} of Jehoiada {H3077}; and he fell {H6293} upon him that he died {H4191}.

King Shlomo commissioned B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, and he struck him down, so that he died.

So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

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

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 8:18 (3 votes)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

  • 1 Kings 2:34 (2 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Kings 2:31 (2 votes)

    And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

  • 2 Samuel 4:12 (2 votes)

    And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged [them] up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried [it] in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

  • 1 Samuel 15:33 (2 votes)

    And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

  • Judges 8:20 (2 votes)

    And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, [and] slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he [was] yet a youth.

  • Judges 8:21 (2 votes)

    Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man [is, so is] his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that [were] on their camels' necks.