1 Kings 2:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.”
1 Kings 2:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell on him, and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.”
1 Kings 2:34 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. ”
1 Kings 2:34 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Benaiah son of Jehoiada goeth up and falleth upon him, and putteth him to death, and he is buried in his own house in the wilderness,”
1 Kings 2:34 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him, and put him to death; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. ”
1 Kings 2:34 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada went vp, and smote him, and slewe him, and he was buryed in his owne house in the wildernesse.”
1 Kings 2:34 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:34 in Context — 1 Kings 2
32 And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord.
34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:34 Mean?
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