1 Kings 2:46

“Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and fell upon him, and he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”

1 Kings 2:46 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 2:46, word by word

Then the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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commandedיְצַוyetsav

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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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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and he went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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and fell uponיִּפְגַּעyifga

fall upon

To fall on someone to wound or kill him.

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and he diedיָּמֹתyamot

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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And the kingdomמַּמְלָכָהmamlacha

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

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was establishedנָכוֹנָהnachona

establish

To make something firm, establish it.

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in the handיַדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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The context

45But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before YHWH forever.”

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