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1 Kings 2 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:1 - Now H7126 the days H3117 of David H1732 drew nigh H7126 that he should die; H4191 and he charged H6680 Solomon H8010 his son, H1121 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:2 - I H595 go H1980 the way H1870 of all H3605 the earth: H776 be thou strong therefore, H2388 and shew thyself H1961 a man; H376
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:3 - And keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 to walk H3212 in his ways, H1870 to keep H8104 his statutes, H2708 and his commandments, H4687 and his judgments, H4941 and his testimonies, H5715 as it is written H3789 in the law H8451 of Moses, H4872 that H4616 thou mayest prosper H7919 in all H3605 that H834 thou doest, H6213 and H853 whithersoever H3605 H834 thou turnest thyself: H6437
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:4 - That H4616 the LORD H3068 may continue H6965 his word H1697 which H834 he spake H1696 concerning me, H5921 saying, H559 If H518 thy children H1121 take heed H8104 to their way, H1870 to walk H3212 before me H6440 in truth H571 with all H3605 their heart H3824 and with all H3605 their soul, H5315 there shall H3772 not H3808 fail H3772 thee (said he) H559 a man H376 on H5921 the throne H3678 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:5 - Moreover H1571 thou H859 knowest H3045 also H1571 what H834 Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 did H6213 to me, H589 and what H834 he did H6213 to H8147 the H8269 two H8147 captains H8269 of the hosts H6635 of Israel, H3478 unto Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner, H5369 and unto Amasa H6021 the son H1121 of Jether, H3500 whom he slew, H2026 and shed H7760 the blood H1818 of war H4421 in peace, H7965 and put H5414 the blood H1818 of war H4421 upon his girdle H2290 that H834 was about his loins, H4975 and in his shoes H5275 that H834 were on his feet. H7272
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:6 - Do therefore H6213 according to thy wisdom, H2451 and H3808 let H3381 not H3808 his hoar head H7872 go down H3381 to the grave H7585 in peace. H7965
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:7 - But H1121 shew H6213 kindness H2617 unto the sons H1121 of Barzillai H1271 the Gileadite, H1569 and let them be H1961 of those that eat H398 at thy table: H7979 for H3588 so H3651 they came H7126 to me H413 when I fled H1272 because of H6440 Absalom H53 thy brother. H251
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:8 - And, behold, H2009 thou hast with thee H5973 Shimei H8096 the son H1121 of Gera, H1617 a Benjamite H1145 H1145 of Bahurim, H980 which H1931 cursed me H7043 with a H7045 grievous H4834 curse H7045 in the day H3117 when I went H3212 to Mahanaim: H4266 but he H1931 came down H3381 to meet me H7125 at Jordan, H3383 and I sware H7650 to him by the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 I will H4191 not H518 put thee to death H4191 with the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:9 - Now therefore H6258 hold him H5352 not H408 guiltless: H5352 for H3588 thou H859 art a H376 wise H2450 man, H376 and knowest H3045 what H834 thou oughtest to do H6213 unto him; but H3381 his hoar head H7872 bring thou down H3381 to the grave H7585 with blood. H1818

Death of David

(1Ch 3:4; 29:26–28 )
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:10 - So H7901 David H1732 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 in the city H5892 of David. H1732
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:11 - And the days H3117 that H834 David H1732 reigned H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 were forty H705 years: H8141 seven H7651 years H8141 reigned he H4427 in Hebron, H2275 and H3389 thirty H7970 and three H7969 years H8141 reigned he H4427 in Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:12 - Then H8010 sat H3427 Solomon H8010 upon H5921 the throne H3678 of David H1732 his father; H1 and H3559 his kingdom H4438 was established H3559 greatly. H3966
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:13 - And H935 Adonijah H138 the son H1121 of Haggith H2294 came H935 to H413 Bathsheba H1339 H1339 the mother H517 of Solomon. H8010 And she said, H559 Comest thou H935 peaceably? H7965 And he said, H559 Peaceably. H7965
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:14 - He said moreover, H559 I have H589 somewhat to say H1697 unto thee. H413 And she said, H559 Say on. H1696
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:15 - And he said, H559 Thou H859 knowest H3045 that H3588 the kingdom H4410 was H1961 mine, H589 and H5921 that all H3605 Israel H3478 set H7760 their faces H6440 on me, H5921 that I should reign: H4427 howbeit H5437 the kingdom H4410 is turned about, H5437 and is become H1961 my brother's: H251 for H3588 it was H1961 his from the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:16 - And now H6258 I H595 ask H7592 one H259 petition H7596 of thee, H854 deny H7725 me H6440 not. H408 And she said H559 unto him, H413 Say on. H1696
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:17 - And he said, H559 Speak, H559 I pray thee, H4994 unto Solomon H8010 the king, H4428 (for H3588 he will H7725 not H3808 say H7725 thee H6440 nay,) H7725 that he give H5414 me H589 Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:18 - And H559 Bathsheba H1339 H1339 said, H559 Well; H2896 I H595 will speak H1696 for thee H5921 unto H413 the king. H4428

Adonijah Executed

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:19 - Bathsheba H1339 H1339 therefore went H935 unto H413 king H4428 Solomon, H8010 to speak H1696 unto him for H5921 Adonijah. H138 And H6965 the king H4428 rose up H6965 to meet her, H7125 and bowed himself H7812 unto her, and sat down H3427 on H5921 his throne, H3678 and caused H7760 a seat H3678 to be set H7760 for H517 the king's H4428 mother; H517 and she sat H3427 on his right hand. H3225
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:20 - Then she said, H559 I H595 desire H7592 one H259 small H6996 petition H7596 of thee; H854 I pray thee, say H7725 me H6440 not H408 nay. H7725 And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto her, Ask on, H7592 my mother: H517 for H3588 I will H7725 not H3808 say H7725 thee H6440 nay. H7725
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:21 - And she said, H559 Let H5414 Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 be given H5414 to Adonijah H138 thy brother H251 to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:22 - And H6030 king H4428 Solomon H8010 answered H6030 and said H559 unto his mother, H517 And why H4100 dost H7592 thou H859 ask H7592 Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 for Adonijah? H138 ask H7592 for him the kingdom H4410 also; H7592 for H3588 he H1931 is mine H4480 elder H1419 brother; H251 even for him, and for Abiathar H54 the priest, H3548 and for Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah. H6870
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:23 - Then H7650 king H4428 Solomon H8010 sware H7650 by the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 God H430 do H6213 so H3541 to me, and H3541 more H3254 also, H3541 if H3588 Adonijah H138 have not spoken H1696 this H2088 word H1697 against his own life. H5315
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:24 - Now therefore, H6258 as the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 which H834 hath established me, H3559 and set me H3427 on H5921 the throne H3678 of David H1732 my father, H1 and who H834 hath made H6213 me H589 an house, H1004 as H834 he promised, H1696 Adonijah H138 shall be put to death H4191 this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:25 - And H7971 king H4428 Solomon H8010 sent H7971 by the hand H3027 of Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada; H3077 and he fell H6293 upon him that he died. H4191
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:26 - And unto Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 said H559 the king, H4428 Get thee H3212 to Anathoth, H6068 unto H5921 thine own fields; H7704 for H3588 thou H859 art worthy H376 of death: H4194 but H3117 I will H4191 not H3808 at H3117 this H2088 time H3117 put thee to death, H4191 because H3588 thou barest H5375 the ark H727 of the Lord H136 GOD H3069 before H6440 David H1732 my father, H1 and because H3588 thou hast been afflicted H6031 in all H3605 wherein H834 my father H1 was afflicted. H6031
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:27 - So H1644 Solomon H8010 thrust out H1644 Abiathar H54 from being H1961 priest H3548 unto the LORD; H3068 that he might fulfil H4390 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 he spake H1696 concerning H5921 the house H1004 of Eli H5941 in Shiloh. H7887

Joab Executed

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:28 - Then tidings H8052 came H935 to H5704 Joab: H3097 for H3588 Joab H3097 had turned H5186 after H310 Adonijah, H138 though H310 he turned H5186 not H3808 after H310 Absalom. H53 And H5127 Joab H3097 fled H5127 unto H413 the tabernacle H168 of the LORD, H3068 and caught hold H2388 on the horns H7161 of the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:29 - And it was told H5046 king H4428 Solomon H8010 that H3588 Joab H3097 was fled H5127 unto H413 the tabernacle H168 of the LORD; H3068 and, behold, H2009 he is by H681 the altar. H4196 Then H7971 Solomon H8010 sent H7971 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada, H3077 saying, H559 Go, H3212 fall H6293 upon him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:30 - And H935 Benaiah H1141 came H935 to H413 the tabernacle H168 of the LORD, H3068 and said H559 unto him, H413 Thus H3541 saith H559 the king, H4428 Come forth. H3318 And he said, H559 Nay; H3808 but H3588 I will die H4191 here. H6311 And H7725 Benaiah H1141 brought H7725 the king H4428 word H1697 again, H7725 saying, H559 Thus H3541 said H1696 Joab, H3097 and thus H3541 he answered me. H6030
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:31 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto him, Do H6213 as H834 he hath said, H1696 and fall H6293 upon him, and bury him; H6912 that thou mayest take away H5493 the H1818 innocent H2600 blood, H1818 which H834 Joab H3097 shed, H8210 from me, H5921 and from H5921 the house H1004 of my father. H1
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:32 - And H7725 the LORD H3068 shall return H7725 his blood H1818 upon H5921 his own head, H7218 who H834 fell H6293 upon two H8147 men H376 more righteous H6662 and better H2896 than he, H4480 and slew them H2026 with the sword, H2719 my father H1 David H1732 not H3808 knowing H3045 thereof, to wit, Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner, H5369 captain H8269 of the host H6635 of Israel, H3478 and H853 Amasa H6021 the son H1121 of Jether, H3500 captain H8269 of the host H6635 of Judah. H3063
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:33 - Their blood H1818 shall therefore return H7725 upon the head H7218 of Joab, H3097 and upon the head H7218 of his seed H2233 for ever: H5769 but upon David, H1732 and upon his seed, H2233 and upon his house, H1004 and upon his throne, H3678 shall there be H1961 peace H7965 for H5704 ever H5769 from H5973 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:34 - So H5927 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 went up, H5927 and fell H6293 upon him, and slew him: H4191 and he was buried H6912 in his own house H1004 in the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:35 - And H5414 the king H4428 put H5414 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 in his room H8478 over H5921 the host: H6635 and H853 Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 did H5414 the king H4428 put H5414 in the room H8478 of Abiathar. H54

Shimei Executed

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:36 - And H7971 the king H4428 sent H7971 and called H7121 for Shimei, H8096 and said H559 unto him, Build H1129 thee an house H1004 in Jerusalem, H3389 and dwell H3427 there, H8033 and H3808 go H3318 not H3808 forth H3318 thence H8033 any H575 whither. H575
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:37 - For it shall be, H1961 that on the day H3117 thou goest out, H3318 and passest over H5674 the brook H5158 Kidron, H6939 thou shalt know H3045 for certain H3045 that H3588 thou shalt H4191 surely H4191 die: H4191 thy blood H1818 shall be H1961 upon thine own head. H7218
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:38 - And H559 Shimei H8096 said H559 unto the king, H4428 The saying H1697 is good: H2896 as H834 my lord H113 the king H4428 hath said, H1696 so H3651 will H6213 thy servant H5650 do. H6213 And H3427 Shimei H8096 dwelt H3427 in Jerusalem H3389 many H7227 days. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - And it came to pass H1961 at the end H7093 of three H7969 years, H8141 that H1272 two H8147 of the servants H5650 of Shimei H8096 ran away H1272 unto H413 Achish H397 son H1121 of Maachah H4601 king H4428 of Gath. H1661 And they told H5046 Shimei, H8096 saying, H559 Behold, H2009 thy servants H5650 be in Gath. H1661
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - And H6965 Shimei H8096 arose, H6965 and saddled H2280 his ass, H2543 and went H3212 to Gath H1661 to H413 Achish H397 to seek H1245 his servants: H5650 and H3212 Shimei H8096 went, H3212 and brought H935 his servants H5650 from Gath. H1661
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41 - And it was told H5046 Solomon H8010 that H3588 Shimei H8096 had gone H1980 from Jerusalem H3389 to Gath, H1661 and was come again. H7725
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:42 - And H7971 the king H4428 sent H7971 and called H7121 for Shimei, H8096 and said H559 unto him, H413 Did I H7650 not H3808 make thee to swear H7650 by the LORD, H3068 and protested H5749 unto thee, saying, H559 Know H3045 for a certain, H3045 on the day H3117 thou goest out, H3318 and walkest abroad H1980 any H575 whither, H575 that H3588 thou shalt H4191 surely H4191 die? H4191 and thou saidst H559 unto me, H413 The word H1697 that I have heard H8085 is good. H2896
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:43 - Why then H4069 hast thou H8104 not H3808 kept H8104 the oath H7621 of the LORD, H3068 and H853 the commandment H4687 that H834 I have charged H6680 thee with? H5921
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:44 - The king H4428 said moreover H559 to H413 Shimei, H8096 Thou H859 knowest H3045 all H3605 the wickedness H7451 which H834 thine heart H3824 is privy to, H3045 that H834 thou didst H6213 to David H1732 my father: H1 therefore H7725 the LORD H3068 shall return H7725 thy wickedness H7451 upon thine own head; H7218
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:45 - And king H4428 Solomon H8010 shall be blessed, H1288 and the throne H3678 of David H1732 shall be H1961 established H3559 before H6440 the LORD H3068 for H5704 ever. H5769
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:46 - So H6680 the king H4428 commanded H6680 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada; H3077 which went out, H3318 and fell H6293 upon him, that he died. H4191 And the kingdom H4467 was established H3559 in the hand H3027 of Solomon. H8010
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