1 Kings 2:34 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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,
English ASV
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.
English Amplified
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed Joab, and he was buried at his own house in the wilderness.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed Joab, and he was buried at his own house in the wilderness.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and put him to death. He was buried at his house in the wilderness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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.
English EASY 2024
So Jehoiada's son Benaiah went to the holy tent and he punished Joab with death. They buried Joab at his home in the wilderness.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab, and he was buried near his home in the desert.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and put him to death. And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So Benaiah went to the Tent of the Lord 's presence and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the open country.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Then Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, went and attacked Joab, killed him, and buried him at his home in the desert.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and put him to death. He was buried at his house in the wilderness.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him and put him to death, and he was buried at his own house in the wilderness.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and attacked and killed him, and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him and put him to death, and he was buried at his own house in the wilderness.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, went back, struck him down and killed him; he was buried in his house in the desert.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; he was buried at his home in the wilderness.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, went up to the Lord's tent. There he struck Joab down. And he killed him. Joab's body was buried on his own land in the desert.
English NIV
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab and killed him, and he was buried on his own land in the desert.
English NKJ 1982
So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
English NLT
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned to the sacred tent and killed Joab, and Joab was buried at his home in the wilderness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and killed him; and he was buried at his own house near the wilderness.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and struck him down and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So Benaiah returned to the Tabernacle and killed Joab; and he was buried beside his house in the desert.
English Tyndale 1537
And Banaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and smote him and slew him and buried him in his own house in the wilderness.