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Executioner

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: E By: James P. Boyd

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(a follower out). In O. T. a position of dignity (Gen. 37:36³⁶And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. (Genesis 37:36), marg.; 1 Kings 2:25,34²⁵And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died. (1 Kings 2:25)
³⁴So 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. (1 Kings 2:34)). Even in Mark 6:27²⁷And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, (Mark 6:27), the executioner, belonged to the king’s bodyguard.

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