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1 Kings 2

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1 Kings 2 . 1 , David , having given a charge to Solomon , 1 Kings 2 . 3 , of religiousness; 1 Kings 2 . 5 , of Joab; 1 Kings 2 . 7 , of Barzillai; 1 Kings 2 . 8 , of Shimei; 1 Kings 2 . 10 , dies; 1 Kings 2 . 12 , Solomon succeeds; 1 Kings 2 . 13 , Adonijah , moving Bath-sheba to sue unto Solomon for Abishag , is put to death; 1 Kings 2 . 26 , Abiathar , having his life given him , is deprived of the priesthood; 1 Kings 2 . 28 , Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar , is there slain; 1 Kings 2 . 35 , Benaiah is put in Joab’s room , and Zadok in Abiathar’s; 1 Kings 2 . 36 , Shimei , confined to Jerusalem , by occasion of going thence to Gath , is put to death.

1 Kings 2:1

As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,

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1 Kings 2:2

"I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.

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1 Kings 2:3

And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,

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1 Kings 2:4

and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: 'If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

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etc. Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne

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1 Kings 2:5

Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

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1 Kings 2:6

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

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1 Kings 2:7

But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

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1 Kings 2:8

Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’

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grievous Heb. strong

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”

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Do not consider him as an innocent man; for , as thou art a wise man , and knowest how to treat such persons , treat him as he deserves; only , as I have sworn to him that I would not put him to death , "bring not his hoar head down to the grave with blood." So Solomon understood David; for , after he had commanded Joab to be slain , in obedience to his father , he sent for Shimei , and knowing he ought to be well watched , he confined him to Jerusalem for the rest of his life , and so it appears David should be understood; for the negative particle lo , in the former clause , "hold him not guiltless ," should be repeated in the latter clause , though not expressed; instances of which frequently occur in the Hebrew Scriptures. (See note on Judges 5 . 30. 1 Samuel 2 . 3

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1 Kings 2:10

Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.

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1 Kings 2:11

The length of David's reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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1 Kings 2:12

So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.

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1 Kings 2:13

Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied.

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1 Kings 2:14

Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered.

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1 Kings 2:15

“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.

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1 Kings 2:16

So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.

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Heb. turn not away my face

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1 Kings 2:17

Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

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1 Kings 2:18

“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”

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1 Kings 2:19

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

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1 Kings 2:20

“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”

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1 Kings 2:21

So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”

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1 Kings 2:22

King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

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1 Kings 2:23

Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

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We have already seen , that the whole harem of an eastern monarch was a part of the regal succession . see note on

  • 2 Samuel 16:23 and it was treason for a subject to claim any wife or virgin who had once formed a part of it. Solomon evidently considered the request of Adonijah in this light; and was convinced that he was still aiming to seize the crown , to which he considered this as one step. But it is very doubtful , how far the plea either of policy or state necessity can justify Solomon in thus embruing his hands in his brother's blood , whatever might have been his treasonable intentions or conduct

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1 Kings 2:24

And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”

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1 Kings 2:25

So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

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1 Kings 2:26

Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”

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Heb. a man of death

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1 Kings 2:27

So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.

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This was for having taken part with Adonijah; but by it a remarkable prophecy was fulfilled. God had told Eli

  • 1 Samuel 2:30-36 that the priesthood should depart from his house; Abiathar was the last of the priests of Ithamar , of which family was Eli the high priest. Zadok , who succeeded , was of the family of Eleazar; and by this change the priesthood reverted to its ancient channel

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1 Kings 2:28

When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

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1 Kings 2:29

It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”

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1 Kings 2:30

And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.”

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1 Kings 2:31

And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

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1 Kings 2:32

The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

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1 Kings 2:33

Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

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1 Kings 2:34

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

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It appears that he slew him at the very altar. The altar was so sacred among all the people , that , in general , even the vilest wretch found safety , if he once reached it. This led to many abuses , and the perversion of public justice; and God decreed

  • Exodus 24:14 that the presumptuous murderer , who had taken refuge at his altar , should be dragged thence and put to death

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1 Kings 2:35

And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.

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1 Kings 2:36

Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.

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No doubt Solomon suspected that Shimei's influence would be dangerous upon his own estate and among his numerous dependents in different parts of the land; and therefore he proposed to him , as the condition of his indemnity for former crimes , that he should live in Jerusalem under his eye , and by no means remove thence. These terms Shimei readily agreed to , and solemnly swore to observe them; and for three years he lived unmolested and in affluence. But growing secure , in contempt of Solomon's authority and of the oath of God , upon an unnecessary business he took a journey , which according to his own engagement forfeited his life. Thus the Lord left him to be infatuated , that due punishment might be inflicted upon him; in order that every ringleader of opposition to Solomon's kingdom might be crushed , and others be intimidated by their examples. Solomon's throne by the death of this man was established in peace , and became a type of the Redeemer's kingdom of peace and righteousness. . Scott

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1 Kings 2:37

On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”

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1 Kings 2:38

“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

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1 Kings 2:39

After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

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1 Kings 2:40

So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.

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1 Kings 2:42

the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’

1 Kings 2:42 · BSB

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1 Kings 2:43

So why have you not kept your oath to the LORD and the command that I gave you?”

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1 Kings 2:44

The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.

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1 Kings 2:45

But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”

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1 Kings 2:46

Then 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.

1 Kings 2:46 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web13 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions 1 Kings 2:1 → 2 Samuel 7:14, 1 Kings 2:1 → 2 Samuel 7:29, 1 Kings 2:1 → Joshua 1:5, 1 Kings 2:1-4 → 2 Samuel 7:14, 1 Kings 2:1-4 → 2 Samuel 7:29, 1 Kings 2:1-4 → Joshua 1:5-9, 1 Chronicles 29:23 → 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 29:27 → 1 Kings 2:10, 1 Chronicles 29:27-30 → 1 Kings 2:10-11
Trajectories
David (The King After God's Own Heart), Davidic Kingdom (Messianic Reign), Seed Promise (Redemption Through Offspring)
Chiasms
Shaped 1 Kings 2:31–34
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