1 Kings 2:46
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
commandedוַיְצַ֣ו
(vay·tzav)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙
(be·na·ya·hu)
1141: "Yah has built up," the name of several Isr.from banah and Yah
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jehoiada,יְהֹ֣ויָדָ֔ע
(ye·ho·v·ya·da,)
3077: "the LORD knows," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and yada
and he wentוַיֵּצֵ֕א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out and fellוַיִּפְגַּע־
(vai·yif·ga-)
6293: to meet, encounter, reacha prim. root
upon him so that he died.וַיָּמֹ֑ת
(vai·ya·mot;)
4191: to diea prim. root
Thus the kingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה
(ve·ham·mam·la·chah)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
was establishedנָכֹ֖ונָה
(na·cho·v·nah)
3559: to be firma prim. root
in the handsבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of Solomon.שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
(she·lo·moh.)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem


















KJV Lexicon
So the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Benaiah
Bnayah  (ben-aw-yaw')
Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites -- Benaiah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jehoiada
Yhowyada`  (yeh-ho-yaw-daw')
Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites -- Jehoiada.
which went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
and fell
paga`  (paw-gah')
to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity
upon him that he died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
And the kingdom
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
was established
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
in the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and fell upon him so that he died. Thus the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. So the kingdom was established in Solomon's hand.

International Standard Version
So the king gave orders to Jehoiada's son Benaiah to go out, attack Shimei, and kill him. That is how the kingdom was established under Solomon's control.

NET Bible
The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the king gave orders to Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. He went to attack and kill Shimei. Solomon's power as king was now firmly established.

King James 2000 Bible
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who went out, and struck him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
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