Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen 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. Young's Literal Translation And the king chargeth Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he goeth out and falleth on him, and he dieth, and the kingdom is established in the hand of Solomon. King James Bible So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. Hebrew Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king commanded וַיְצַ֣ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Benaiah בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ (bə·nā·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jehoiada, יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites and he went out וַיֵּצֵ֕א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and struck Shimei down, וַיִּפְגַּע־ (way·yip̄·ga‘-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity and he died. וַיָּמֹ֑ת (way·yā·mōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Thus the kingdom וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה (wə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign was firmly established נָכ֖וֹנָה (nā·ḵō·w·nāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect in the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of Solomon. שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne |