1 Kings 2:44

1 Kings 2:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
• New International Version (NIV)The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wrong you did to my father David. Now the Lord will repay you for your wrongdoing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The king also said to Shimei, "You know in your own heart all the harm that you did to David my father. So the Lord will bring back your harm on your own head.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The king said moreover to Shimei, “You know, as your heart acknowledges, all the wickedness that you did to my father David; therefore the Lord will return your wickedness on your own head.

Context of 1 Kings 2:44

42the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “You will recall that I made you take an oath by the Lord, and I solemnly warned you, ‘If you ever leave and go anywhere, know for sure that you will certainly die.’ You said to me, ‘The proposal is acceptable; I agree to it.’ 43Why then have you broken the oath you made before the Lord and disobeyed the order I gave you?” Then the king said to Shimei, “You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The Lord will punish you for what you did. 45But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the Lord.” 46The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom.

1 Kings 2:44 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־שִׁמְעִ֗י אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָדַע֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָ לְדָוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־רָעָתְךָ֖ בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• moreover to Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshim‛îy · ShimeiH8096
• Thou knowestיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• all the wickednessרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• which thine heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• that thou didstעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• therefore the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• upon thine own headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218

Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:44

• 2 Samuel 16:5Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul’s extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached.
• John 8:9Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
• Romans 2:15They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,
• 1 John 3:20that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.
• 1 Kings 2:32May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he – Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
• Psalms 7:16He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.
• Proverbs 5:22The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.
• Ezekiel 17:19“‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!
• Hosea 4:9I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:44

• 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 2:44

• Government
• Homicide
• Shimei

In the dictionaries

• David
• Shimei
• Achish
• Curse
• Fail
• Gone
• Return
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Adonijah

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