1 Kings 2:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?”
1 Kings 2:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:43 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the commandment that I have instructed you with?””
1 Kings 2:43 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with? ”
1 Kings 2:43 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?'”
1 Kings 2:43 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I charged thee with? ”
1 Kings 2:43 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Why then hast thou not kept the othe of the Lord, and the commandement wherewith I charged thee?”
1 Kings 2:43 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:43 in Context — 1 Kings 2
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 make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44 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;
45 And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:43 Mean?
1 Kings 2:43 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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