1 Kings 2:43

1 Kings 2:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
• New International Version (NIV)Why then did you not keep your oath to the Lord and obey the command I gave you?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Why then have you not kept your oath to the Lord and the commandment with which I commanded you?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the commandment that I gave you?”

Context of 1 Kings 2:43

41When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned, 42the 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.’ So why have you not kept your oath to the LORD and the command that I gave you?” 44The 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. 45But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”

1 Kings 2:43 word by word

וּמַדּ֕וּעַ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֵ֖ת שְׁבֻעַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּ֥יתִי עָלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• So whyמַדּוּעַmaddûa‛ maddûa‛ · why?H4069
• have you notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• keptשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• your oathשְׁבוּעָהshebû‛âh · oathH7621
• to the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the commandמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• thatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• I gave youצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• I gave youעַל‛al · uponH5921

Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:43

• 2 Samuel 21:2At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)
• Ezekiel 17:18He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’
• 2 Chronicles 30:12Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
• Ecclesiastes 8:2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
• Romans 13:5Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:43

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-46Verses 35-46 The old malignity remains in the unconverted heart, and a watchful eye should be kept on those who, like Shimei, have manifested their enmity, but have given no evidence of repentance. No engagements or dangers will restrain worldly men; they go on, though they forfeit their lives and souls. Let us remember, God will not accommodate his judgment to us. His eye is over us; and let us strive to walk as in his presence. Let our every act, word…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-46Shimei went to Gath to find his runaway slaves. This broke the agreement he made. He did no cross the Kidron Valley, but both parties knew the penalty applied if he went anywhere else. Shimei broke his promise to the Lord (1 Kings 2:43) and had a history of hostility toward David (2 Samuel 16:5–13; 19:16–23). Because of this, Solomon told Benaiah to execute him.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 2:43

• Falsehood
• Government
• Homicide
• Shimei

In the dictionaries

• Achish
• Curse
• Fail
• Gone
• Return
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Adonijah
• Israel, History of
• Kings, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings