1 Kings 2:34 “So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him.…”

1 Kings 2:34

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

So Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, went up, and falling on him, put him to death; and his body was put to rest in his house in the waste land.

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Cross references

“Benaiah”

1 Kings 2:25 1 Kings 2:31 1 Kings 2:46

1 Kings 2:25 · BSB

So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.

1 Kings 2:31 · BSB

And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

1 Kings 2:46 · BSB

Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

“buried”

2 Kings 21:18 2 Chronicles 33:20

2 Kings 21:18 · BSB

And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 33:20 · BSB

And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried at his palace. And his son Amon reigned in his place.

“in the”

Joshua 15:61 Matthew 3:1

Joshua 15:61 · BSB

These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

Matthew 3:1 · BSB

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.

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