46. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:46:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֣וvayetsavand he commanded 1 Kings 2:46:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 2:46:3 ⧉אֶת־בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙etbenayahu{direct object} Benaiah 1 Kings 2:46:4 ⧉בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עbenyehoyadason of Jehoiada 1 Kings 2:46:5 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֕אvayetseand he went out 1 Kings 2:46:6 ⧉וַיִּפְגַּע־בּ֖וֹvayifgavoand he struck him 1 Kings 2:46:7 ⧉וַיָּמֹ֑תvayamotand he died 1 Kings 2:46:8 ⧉וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הvehamamlakhaand the kingdom 1 Kings 2:46:9 ⧉נָכ֖וֹנָהnakhonawas established 1 Kings 2:46:10 ⧉בְּיַד־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃beyadshelomoin the hand of Solomon |
46. Formal Translation Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck him down, and he died; and the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. |
46. Dynamic Translation So the king issued a command to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck him down. He died, and the kingdom became secure under Solomon’s control. |