1 Kings 1:52
Solomon said,“If he is a loyal subject, not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, he will die.”
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- 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 But the army said to Saul,“Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.
- 2 Sam 14:11 : 11 She replied,“In that case, let the king invoke the name of the LORD your God so that the avenger of blood may not add to the killing! Then they will not destroy my son!” He replied,“As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”
- Acts 27:34 : 34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival. For not one of you will lose a hair from his head.”
- 1 Kgs 2:21-25 : 21 She said,“Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.” 22 King Solomon answered his mother,“Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!” 23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the LORD,“May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life! 24 Now, as certainly as the LORD lives(he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!” 25 King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.
- Job 15:22 : 22 He does not expect to escape from darkness; he is marked for the sword;
- Prov 13:6 : 6 Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
- Prov 21:12 : 12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.
- Matt 10:30 : 30 Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.
- Luke 21:18 : 18 Yet not a hair of your head will perish.
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53 King Solomon sent men to bring him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon told him,“Go home.”
- 1 Kgs 1:50-512 verses77%
50 Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.
51 Solomon was told,“Look, Adonijah fears you; see, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying,‘May King Solomon solemnly promise me today that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”
- 1 Kgs 2:22-254 verses76%
22 King Solomon answered his mother,“Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the LORD,“May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life!
24 Now, as certainly as the LORD lives(he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”
25 King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.
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10 The king said,“Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won’t bother you again!”
11 She replied,“In that case, let the king invoke the name of the LORD your God so that the avenger of blood may not add to the killing! Then they will not destroy my son!” He replied,“As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”
- 1 Kgs 1:19-213 verses73%
19 He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.
20 Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.
21 If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”
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6 Do to him what you think is appropriate, but don’t let him live long and die a peaceful death.
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9 But now don’t treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death.”
- 1 Kgs 1:12-132 verses71%
12 Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.
13 Visit King David and say to him,‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant,“Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’
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31 Then he said,“May God judge me severely if Elisha son of Shaphat still has his head by the end of the day!”
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42 the 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.’
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44 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.
45 But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the LORD.
46 The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom.
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35 Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”
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37 If you ever do leave and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will certainly die! You will be responsible for your own death.”
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7 If he should then say,‘That’s fine,’ then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me.
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29 When King Solomon heard that Joab had run to the tent of the LORD and was right there beside the altar, he ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada,“Go, strike him down.”
30 When Benaiah arrived at the tent of the LORD, he said to him,“The king says,‘Come out!’” But he replied,“No, I will die here!” So Benaiah sent word to the king and reported Joab’s reply.
31 The king told him,“Do as he said! Strike him down and bury him. Take away from me and from my father’s family the guilt of Joab’s murderous, bloody deeds.
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37 As the LORD is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!”
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10 David went on to say,“As the LORD lives, the LORD himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.
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14 If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life.”
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29 If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.’
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6 Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.
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39 When the king passed by, he called out to the king,“Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner. He told me,‘Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason, you will pay with your life or with a talent of silver.’
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17 She replied to him,“My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the LORD your God,‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.’
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4 and the LORD will fulfill his promise to me,‘If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,’ he promised,‘you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
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30 I will keep today the oath I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel:‘Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.’”
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16 But the king said,“You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
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27 Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”
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23 The king said to Shimei,“You won’t die.” The king vowed an oath concerning this.
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13 If I had acted at risk of my own life– and nothing is hidden from the king!– you would have abandoned me.”
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24 Nathan said,“My master, O king, did you announce,‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne’?
25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment they are having a feast in his presence, and they have declared,‘Long live King Adonijah!’
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8 Solomon replied to God,“You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.
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15 Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.
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9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the LORD examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
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13 But if he does not do it with premeditation, but it happens by accident, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
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28 He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him.
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1 David’s Final Words to Solomon When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:
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31 Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.
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26 However, if he should say,‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”