1 Kings 2:34

“Then Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him and put him to death, and he was buried at his house in the wilderness.”

1 Kings 2:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 2:34, word by word

Then Benaiahבְּנָיָהוּbenayahu

Benaiah

Benaiah: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Jehoiada, head of David's guard and later commander of Solomon's army (2 Samuel 8:18; 23:20). It means "YHWH has built."

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehoyada

Jehoiada

Jehoiada: the name of several men; among them the father of Benaiah (2 Samuel 8:18) and the priest who protected King Joash (2 Kings 11). It means "YHWH knows."

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went upיַּעַלyaal

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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and fell uponיִּפְגַּעyifga

fall upon

To fall on someone to wound or kill him.

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and put him to deathיְמִתֵyemite

kill

To kill someone.

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and he was buriedיִּקָּבֵרyikaver

bury

Bury.

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at his houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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in the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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The context

33So their blood shall return on the head of Joab and on the head of his offspring forever; but for David and for his offspring and for his house and for his throne there shall be peace forever from YHWH.”

34 · This verse (above)

35And the king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and Zadok the priest the king put in the place of Abiathar.

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