1 Kings 2:46 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁴⁶ So the king commanded Benai´ah the son of Jehoi´ada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁶ So the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who went out and struck down Shimei, and he died. And the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴⁶ Then the king commanded Benaiah, Jehoiada’s son, who went and attacked Shimei, and he died. In these ways royal power was handed over to Solomon.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁶ And so the king commanded Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And going out, he struck him down, and he died.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁶ So the king commanded Banaias the son of Joiada. And he went out and struck him, and he died.

1 Kings 2:46 Cross References

1 Kings 2:12

Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

1 Kings 2:25

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benai´ah the son of Jehoi´ada; and he fell upon him that he died.

1 Kings 2:34

So Benai´ah the son of Jehoi´ada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

1 Kings 2:45

and king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.

2 Chronicles 1:1

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 29:4

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.