King James Version

1 Kings 2:25

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

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וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vayishlachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהnoun, proper name — “Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.בְּיַ֖דbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […בְּנָיָ֣הוּbenayahvBenaiahבְּנָיָהnoun, proper name — “Benaiah”H1141Benajah, the name of twelve IsraelitesBenaiah.בֶןvensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יְהוֹיָדָ֑עyehoyadaJehoiada. Compare H3111יְהוֹיָדָעnoun, proper name — “Jehoiada. Compare H3111”H3077Jehojada, the name of three IsraelitesJehoiada. Compare H3111 (יוֹיָדָע).וַיִּפְגַּעvayifgaand comeפָּגַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and come”, the next action in the storyH6293to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunitycome (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.בּ֖וֹbvoinבּ֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inוַיָּמֹֽתvayamotand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So king Solomon sent by the hand of Banæas the son of Jodae, and he slew him, and Adonias died in that day.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Σαλωμὼν ἐν χειρὶ Βαναίου υἱοῦ Ἰωδαὲ, καὶ ἀνεῖλεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἀδωνίας ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.