So the sword will never leave your family. You took Uriah the Hittite’s wife. In this way, you showed that you did not care for me.’
1 Kings 2:25 - Easy To Read Version King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah. And Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who attacked [Adonijah] and he died. American Standard Version (1901) And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died. Common English Bible So King Solomon sent Benaiah, Jehoiada’s son. He attacked Adonijah, and Adonijah died. Catholic Public Domain Version And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who put him to death, and so he died. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And king Solomon sent by the hand of Banaias the son of Joiada, who slew him: and he died. |
So the sword will never leave your family. You took Uriah the Hittite’s wife. In this way, you showed that you did not care for me.’
So David commanded the young soldiers to kill Recab and Baanah. The young soldiers cut off the hands and feet of Recab and Baanah and hanged them by the pool of Hebron. Then they took the head of Ish Bosheth and buried it in the same place where Abner was buried at Hebron.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Kerethites and Pelethites. [59] And David’s sons were important leaders. [60]
Someone told King Solomon that Joab was at the altar in the Lord’s Tent. So Solomon ordered Benaiah to go and kill him.
Then the king commanded Benaiah, “Do as he says! Kill him there. Then bury him. Then my family and I will be free of the guilt of Joab. This guilt was caused because Joab killed innocent people.
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab. Joab was buried near his home in the desert.
Then the king ordered Benaiah to kill Shimei, and he did. Now Solomon had full control of his kingdom.
Then they said to Samson, “We have come to tie you up. We will give you to the Philistine people.”
But Samuel said to Agag, “Your sword took babies from their mothers. So now, your mother will have no children.” And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.