So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.
2 Samuel 1:15 - New International Version (Anglicised) Then David called one of his men and said, ‘Go, strike him down!’ So he struck him down, and he died. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David called one of the young men and said, Go near and fall upon him. And he smote him so that he died. American Standard Version (1901) And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died. Common English Bible Then David called for one of the young servants. “Come here!” he said. “Strike him down!” So the servant struck the Amalekite down, and he died. Catholic Public Domain Version And calling one of his servants, David said, "Draw near and rush against him" And he struck him, and he died. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David calling one of his servants said: Go near and fall upon him. And he struck him so that he died. |
So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab and killed him, and he was buried at his home out in the country.
Then the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down and he died. The kingdom was now established in Solomon’s hands.
He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Turning to Jether, his eldest son, he said, ‘Kill them!’ But Jether did not draw his sword, because he was only a boy and was afraid.