1 Kings 2:36

American Standard Version (1901)

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

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  • 2 Sam 14:24 : 24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
  • 2 Sam 14:28 : 28 And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king's face.
  • 2 Sam 16:5-9 : 5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came. 6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow: 8 Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood. 9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
  • 1 Kgs 1:53 : 53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.
  • 1 Kgs 2:8-9 : 8 And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
  • Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing] -wheel over them.

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    37 For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

    38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

    39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.

    40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

    41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

    42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not adjure thee by Jehovah, and protest unto thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The saying that I have heard is good.

    43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

    44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.

    45 But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.

  • 2 Sam 19:22-23
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    22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

    23 And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

  • 1 Kgs 2:8-9
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    8 And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

    9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

  • 2 Sam 16:5
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    5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.

  • 2 Sam 19:18-19
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    18 And there went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.

    19 And he said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

  • 1 Kgs 11:37-38
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    37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

    38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

  • 1 Chr 17:4
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    4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:

  • 2 Sam 16:13
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    13 So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

  • 1 Kgs 1:53
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    53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.

  • 2 Sam 16:7
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    7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

  • 1 Chr 22:6
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    6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 22:8
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    8 But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
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    32 And king David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
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    5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

  • 1 Kgs 2:35
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    35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

  • 2 Sam 19:16
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    16 And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

  • 2 Sam 15:9
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    9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

  • 2 Chr 6:2
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    2 But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

  • 2 Sam 14:8
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    8 And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

  • 1 Kgs 2:30-31
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    30 And Benaiah came to the Tent of Jehovah, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

    31 And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.

  • 2 Sam 15:19
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    19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return, and abide with the king: for thou art a foreigner, and also an exile; [return] to thine own place.

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    3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

  • 2 Sam 16:3
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    3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

  • 1 Kgs 8:19
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    19 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

  • 1 Kgs 2:6
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    6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

  • 1 Kgs 6:12
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    12 Concerning this house which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute mine ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I establish my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father.

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    35 Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead; and I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.

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    1 Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

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    25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

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    10 And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

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    13 I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

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    5 And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.

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    9 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

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    7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

  • 1 Chr 22:11
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    11 Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

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    24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

  • Isa 22:15
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    15 Thus saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, who is over the house, [and say] ,

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