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.”

"And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died." - 1 Kings 2:25
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What does 1 Kings 2:25 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 2:25 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died." This verse comes from a passage that describes the events following King David's death and the ascension…

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The Weight of Kingship: Understanding Justice and Mercy in the Reign of Solomon

In the heart of 1 Kings, we witness the transition of power from King David to his son Solomon, a momentous occasion filled with both promise and peril. The verse we reflect on today, 1 Kings 2:25—"And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell…

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The Weight of Wisdom: A Prayer for Justice and Leadership

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, I come before You with a heart filled with reverence and awe, acknowledging the greatness of Your power and the depth of Your wisdom. As we reflect upon the words of sacred scripture, specifically from 1 Kings 2:25, where we…

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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."
2 Kings 25:1 show King Nebuchadnezzar in war zone
2 Kings 25:1 show King Nebuchadnezzar and the army and the Temple
2 Kings 25:2 - "And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah."
2 Kings 2:25 - "And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria."
2 Kings 21:25 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 25:28 - "And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;"
2 Kings 25:12 - "But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen."
Proverbs 25:2 - "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter."
2 Kings 25:20 - "And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:"
Jeremiah 25:25 - "And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,"
"And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah." - 2 Kings 25:2
2 Kings 25:3 - "And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land."
2 Kings 25:1 - "And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about."
2 Kings 25:6 - "So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him."
2 Kings 25:14 - "And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away."
1 Kings 3:25 - "And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other."
"And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria." - 2 Kings 2:25
2 Kings 25:10 - "And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about."
2 Kings 25:18 - "¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:"
2 Chronicles 25:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?"
2 Kings 25:15 - "And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away."
Jehoiachin is released from Babylonian jail 2 kings 25: 27
1 Kings 14:25 - "¶ And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:"
2 Kings 8:25 - "¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign."
1 Kings 6:25 - "And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size."
2 Kings 25:26 - "And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees."
2 Kings 25:30 - "And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life."
2 Kings 25:25 - "But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah."