Verse 2

I counsel thee to keep{H8104}{(H8798)} the king's{H4428} commandment{H6310}, and that in regard{H1700} of the oath{H7621} of God{H430}.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 2:43 : 43 Why then hast thou not kept{H8104}{(H8804)} the oath{H7621} of the LORD{H3068}, and the commandment{H4687} that I have charged{H6680}{(H8765)} thee with?
  • 1 Chr 29:24 : 24 And all the princes{H8269}, and the mighty men{H1368}, and all the sons{H1121} likewise of king{H4428} David{H1732}, submitted themselves{H5414}{(H8804)}{H3027}{H8478} unto Solomon{H8010} the king{H4428}.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 My son{H1121}, fear{H3372}{(H8798)} thou the LORD{H3068} and the king{H4428}: and meddle{H6148}{(H8691)} not with them that are given to change{H8138}{(H8802)}:
  • Ezek 17:13-20 : 13 And hath taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of the king's{H4410} seed{H2233}, and made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with him, and hath taken{H935}{(H8686)} an oath{H423} of him: he hath also taken{H3947}{(H8804)} the mighty{H352} of the land{H776}: 14 That the kingdom{H4467} might be base{H8217}, that it might not lift itself up{H5375}{(H8692)}, but that by keeping{H8104}{(H8800)} of his covenant{H1285} it might stand{H5975}{(H8800)}. 15 But he rebelled{H4775}{(H8799)} against him in sending{H7971}{(H8800)} his ambassadors{H4397} into Egypt{H4714}, that they might give{H5414}{(H8800)} him horses{H5483} and much{H7227} people{H5971}. Shall he prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}? shall he escape{H4422}{(H8735)} that doeth{H6213}{(H8802)} such things? or shall he break{H6565}{(H8689)} the covenant{H1285}, and be delivered{H4422}{(H8738)}? 16 As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, surely in the place{H4725} where the king{H4428} dwelleth that made him king{H4427}{(H8688)}, whose oath{H423} he despised{H959}{(H8804)}, and whose covenant{H1285} he brake{H6565}{(H8689)}, even with him in the midst{H8432} of Babylon{H894} he shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh{H6547} with his mighty{H1419} army{H2428} and great{H7227} company{H6951} make{H6213}{(H8799)} for him in the war{H4421}, by casting up{H8210}{(H8800)} mounts{H5550}, and building{H1129}{(H8800)} forts{H1785}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} many{H7227} persons{H5315}: 18 Seeing he despised{H959}{(H8804)} the oath{H423} by breaking{H6565}{(H8687)} the covenant{H1285}, when, lo, he had given{H5414}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027}, and hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} all these things, he shall not escape{H4422}{(H8735)}. 19 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; As I live{H2416}, surely mine oath{H423} that he hath despised{H959}{(H8804)}, and my covenant{H1285} that he hath broken{H6331}{(H8689)}, even it will I recompense{H5414}{(H8804)} upon his own head{H7218}. 20 And I will spread{H6566}{(H8804)} my net{H7568} upon him, and he shall be taken{H8610}{(H8738)} in my snare{H4686}, and I will bring{H935}{(H8689)} him to Babylon{H894}, and will plead{H8199}{(H8738)} with him there for his trespass{H4603}{(H8804)} that he hath trespassed{H4604} against me.
  • Rom 13:1-5 : 1 Let every{G3956} soul{G5590} be subject{G5293}{(G5732)} unto the higher{G5242}{(G5723)} powers{G1849}. For{G1063} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} power{G1849} but{G1508} of{G575} God{G2316}:{G1161} the powers{G1849} that be{G5607}{(G5752)} are{G1526}{(G5748)} ordained{G5021}{(G5772)} of{G5259} God{G2316}. 2 Whosoever therefore{G5620} resisteth{G498}{(G5734)} the power{G1849}, resisteth{G436}{(G5758)} the ordinance{G1296} of God{G2316}: and{G1161} they that resist{G436}{(G5761)} shall receive{G2983}{(G5695)} to themselves{G1438} damnation{G2917}. 3 For{G1063} rulers{G758} are{G1526}{(G5748)} not{G3756} a terror{G5401} to good{G18} works{G2041}, but{G235} to the evil{G2556}. Wilt thou{G2309}{(G5719)} then{G1161} not{G3361} be afraid{G5399}{(G5738)} of the power{G1849}? do{G4160}{(G5720)} that which is good{G18}, and{G2532} thou shalt have{G2192}{(G5692)} praise{G1868} of{G1537} the same{G846}: 4 For{G1063} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} the minister{G1249} of God{G2316} to thee{G4671} for{G1519} good{G18}. But{G1161} if{G1437} thou do{G4160}{(G5725)} that which is evil{G2556}, be afraid{G5399}{(G5737)}; for{G1063} he beareth{G5409}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the sword{G3162} in vain{G1500}: for{G1063} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} the minister{G1249} of God{G2316}, a revenger{G1558} to execute wrath{G3709} upon{G1519} him that doeth{G4238}{(G5723)} evil{G2556}. 5 Wherefore{G1352} ye must needs{G318} be subject{G5293}{(G5733)}, not{G3756} only{G3440} for{G1223} wrath{G3709}, but{G235} also{G2532} for conscience{G4893} sake{G1223}.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Put{G5279} them{G846} in mind{G5279}{(G5720)} to be subject{G5293}{(G5733)} to principalities{G746} and{G2532} powers{G1849}, to obey magistrates{G3980}{(G5721)}, to be{G1511}{(G5750)} ready{G2092} to{G4314} every{G3956} good{G18} work{G2041},
  • 1 Pet 2:13-17 : 13 {G3767} Submit yourselves{G5293}{(G5649)} to every{G3956} ordinance{G2937} of man{G442} for{G1223} the Lord's sake{G2962}: whether it be{G1535} to the king{G935}, as{G5613} supreme{G5242}{(G5723)}; 14 Or{G1535} unto governors{G2232}, as{G5613} unto them that are sent{G3992}{(G5746)} by{G1223} him{G846} for{G1519}{G3303} the punishment{G1557} of evildoers{G2555}, and{G1161} for the praise{G1868} of them that do well{G17}. 15 For{G3754} so{G3779} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the will{G2307} of God{G2316}, that with well doing{G15}{(G5723)} ye may put to silence{G5392}{(G5721)} the ignorance{G56} of foolish{G878} men{G444}: 16 As{G5613} free{G1658}, and{G2532} not{G3361} using{G2192}{(G5723)} your liberty{G1657} for{G5613} a cloke{G1942} of maliciousness{G2549}, but{G235} as{G5613} the servants{G1401} of God{G2316}. 17 Honour{G5091}{(G5657)} all{G3956} men. Love{G25}{(G5720)} the brotherhood{G81}. Fear{G5399}{(G5737)} God{G2316}. Honour{G5091}{(G5720)} the king{G935}.
  • Exod 22:11 : 11 Then shall an oath{H7621} of the LORD{H3068} be between them both{H8147}, that he hath not put{H7971}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} unto his neighbour's{H7453} goods{H4399}; and the owner{H1167} of it shall accept{H3947}{(H8804)} thereof, and he shall not make it good{H7999}{(H8762)}.
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the king{H4428} spared{H2550}{(H8799)} Mephibosheth{H4648}, the son{H1121} of Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Saul{H7586}, because of the LORD'S{H3068} oath{H7621} that was between them, between David{H1732} and Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Saul{H7586}.