1 Kings 2:46

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶת־בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וַיֵּצֵ֕א וַיִּפְגַּע־בּ֖וֹ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה נָכ֖וֹנָה בְּיַד־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayṣaw the-hammelek ʾet-Bənāyāhû son-of-Yəhôyādāʿ, and wayyēṣēʾ and wayyipgaʿ-in-him and wayyāmōt; and the-hammamləkâ nākônâ in-hand-of-Shəlōmōh.

Grammar Details

*wayṣaw*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded
*hammelek*: article + noun, masculine singular - the king
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*Bənāyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Benaiah
*ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
*Yəhôyādāʿ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada
*wayyēṣēʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out
*wayyipgaʿ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/fell upon
*bô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in/on him
*wayyāmōt*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died
*hammamləkâ*: article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom
*nākônâ*: niphal participle, feminine singular - established/firm
*bəyad*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of
*Shəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon

Word Meanings

*wayṣaw*: commanded/ordered/instructed
*wayyēṣēʾ*: went out/departed
*wayyipgaʿ*: struck/fell upon/attacked
*wayyāmōt*: died/perished
*hammamləkâ*: kingdom/kingship/reign
*nākônâ*: established/firm/stable
*bəyad*: in hand of/under control of/in power of

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 2:12 : 12 And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
2 Chr 1:1 : 1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
Prov 29:4 : 4 The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
1 Kgs 2:45 : 45 But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.

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23Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.
24Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
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34Then 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.
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