1 Kings 2:25
“And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And unto Abiathar the priest said the king,.... Who was either at court, or he sent for him, and thus addressed him:…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Solomon sent - Benaiah - and he fell upon him that he died. - Benaiah seems to have been the public state executioner,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 2:12-25
Here is, I. Solomon's accession to the throne, Kg1 2:12. He came to it much more easily and peaceably than David did,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
by the hand of Benaiah To Benaiah was committed not the oversight, but the execution of the sentence. In like manner he…
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