25And king Solomon sendeth by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he falleth upon him, and he dieth.


In Context

22 And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, 'And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom — for he is mine elder brother — even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

23 And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, 'Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add — surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;

24 and now, Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and causeth me to sit on the throne of David my father, and who hath made for me an house as He spake — surely to-day is Adonijah put to death.'

25 And king Solomon sendeth by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he falleth upon him, and he dieth.

26 And to Abiathar the priest said the king, 'To Anathoth go, unto thy fields; for a man of death thou art, but in this day I do not put thee to death, because thou hast borne the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all that my father was afflicted in.'

27 And Solomon casteth out Abiathar from being priest to Jehovah, to fulfil the word of Jehovah which He spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

1 Kings 2:25 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:25So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Banaias the son of Joiada, who slew him, and he died.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:25And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who fell on him, that he died.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, that he died.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:25King Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him that he died.