Tree of Life Version
1 Kings 2:43
43Why then haven’t you kept the oath of Adonai and the commandment that I charged you with?”
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
41But it was reported to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and back. 42So the king sent someone and summoned Shimei. He said to him: “Didn’t I make you swear by Adonai and forewarned you, saying: ‘Know for certain that on the day you depart and go anywhere else, you shall surely die’? You even said to me: ‘The saying is good; I have heard it.’ Why then haven’t you kept the oath of Adonai and the commandment that I charged you with?” 44The king added to Shimei: “You know all the evil, which your heart should acknowledge, that you did to my father David. Therefore Adonai will return your evil on your own head. 45But King Solomon shall be blessed and the throne of David established before Adonai forever.”
Read all of 1 Kings 21 Kings 2:43 word by word
וּמַדּ֕וּעַ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֵ֖ת שְׁבֻעַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּ֥יתִי עָלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:43
- 2 Samuel 21:2So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of Bnei-Yisrael but a remnant of the Amorites; however, Bnei-Yisrael had sworn a covenant with them. Yet Saul had tried to eradicate them in his zeal for Bnei-Yisrael and Judah.)
- Ezekiel 17:18“Since he has despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he had given his hand yet did all these things, he will not escape.
- 2 Chronicles 30:12The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the officials commanded by the word of Adonai.
- Ecclesiastes 8:2I say: “Obey the king’s command, and especially in regard to the oath of God.
- Romans 13:5Therefore it is necessary to be in submission—not only because of punishment but also because 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
In the dictionaries
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
Tree of Life Version — © 2015 The Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society
Commentaries