Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Kings 2

1 David, having given a charge to Solomon, 3 of religiousness, 5 of Joab, 7 of Barzillai, 8 of Shimei, 10 dieth. 12 Solomon succeedeth. 13 Adonijah, moving Bath-sheba to sue unto Solomon for Abishag, is put to death. 26 Abiathar, having his life given to him, is deprived of the priesthood. 28 Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar is there slain. 35 Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadok in Abiathar's. 36 Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going thence to Gath, is put to death.

 2:1 ¶ Now the days 3117 of David 1732 drew nigh 7126 z8799 that he should die; 4191 z8800 and he charged 6680 z8762 x853 Solomon 8010 his son, 1121 saying, 559 z8800

 2:2 I x595 go 1980 z8802 the way 1870 of all x3605 the earth: 776 be thou strong 2388 z8804 therefore, and shew x1961 thyself a man; 376

 2:3 And keep 8104 z8804 x853 the charge 4931 of the LORD 3068 thy God, 430 to walk y3212 z8800 x1980 in his ways, 1870 to keep 8104 z8800 his statutes, 2708 and his commandments, 4687 and his judgments, 4941 and his testimonies, 5715 as it is written 3789 z8803 in x853 the law 8451 of Moses, 4872 that x4616 thou mayest prosper 7919 z8686 in all x3605 that x834 thou doest, 6213 z8799 and whithersoever x3605 x834 x8033 thou turnest 6437 z8799 thyself:

 2:4 That x4616 the LORD 3068 may continue 6965 z8686 x853 his word 1697 which x834 he spake 1696 z8765 concerning x5921 me, saying, 559 z8800 If x518 thy children 1121 take heed 8104 z8799 to x853 their way, 1870 to walk y3212 z8800 x1980 before 6440 me in truth 571 with all x3605 their heart 3824 and with all x3605 their soul, 5315 there shall not x3808 fail 3772 z8735 thee (said 559 z8800 he) a man 376 on x4480 x5921 the throne 3678 of Israel. 3478

 2:5 Moreover x1571 thou x859 knowest 3045 z8804 also x853 what x834 Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 did 6213 z8804 to me, [and] what x834 he did 6213 z8804 to the two 8147 captains 8269 of the hosts 6635 of Israel, 3478 unto Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner, 5369 and unto Amasa 6021 the son 1121 of Jether, 3500 whom he slew, 2026 z8799 and shed 7760 z8799 the blood 1818 of war 4421 in peace, 7965 and put 5414 z8799 the blood 1818 of war 4421 upon his girdle 2290 that x834 [was] about his loins, 4975 and in his shoes 5275 that x834 [were] on his feet. 7272

 2:6 Do 6213 z8804 therefore according to thy wisdom, 2451 and let not x3808 his hoar head 7872 go down 3381 z8686 to the grave 7585 in peace. 7965

 2:7 But shew 6213 z8799 kindness 2617 unto the sons 1121 of Barzillai 1271 the Gileadite, 1569 and let them be x1961 of those that eat 398 z8802 at thy table: 7979 for x3588 so x3651 they came 7126 z8804 to x413 me when I fled 1272 z8800 because 6440 x4480 of Absalom 53 thy brother. 251

 2:8 And, behold, x2009 [thou hast] with x5973 thee Shimei 8096 the son 1121 of Gera, 1617 a Benjamite 1145 of Bahurim, 980 x4480 which x1931 cursed 7043 z8765 me with a grievous 4834 z8737 curse 7045 in the day 3117 when I went y3212 z8800 x1980 to Mahanaim: 4266 but he x1931 came down 3381 z8804 to meet 7125 z8800 me at Jordan, 3383 and I sware 7650 z8735 to him by the LORD, 3068 saying, 559 z8800 I will not x518 put thee to death 4191 z8686 with the sword. 2719

 2:9 Now x6258 therefore hold him not guiltless: 5352 z8762 x408 for x3588 thou x859 [art] a wise 2450 man, 376 and knowest 3045 z8804 x853 what x834 thou oughtest to do 6213 z8799 unto him; but his x853 hoar head 7872 bring thou down 3381 z8689 to the grave 7585 with blood. 1818

 2:10 So David 1732 slept 7901 z8799 with x5973 his fathers, 1 and was buried 6912 z8735 in the city 5892 of David. 1732

 2:11 And the days 3117 that x834 David 1732 reigned 4427 z8804 over x5921 Israel 3478 [were] forty 705 years: 8141 seven 7651 years 8141 reigned 4427 z8804 he in Hebron, 2275 and thirty 7970 and three 7969 years 8141 reigned 4427 z8804 he in Jerusalem. 3389

 2:12 ¶ Then sat 3427 z8804 Solomon 8010 upon x5921 the throne 3678 of David 1732 his father; 1 and his kingdom 4438 was established 3559 z8735 greatly. 3966

 2:13 ¶ And Adonijah 138 the son 1121 of Haggith 2294 came 935 z8799 to x413 Bathsheba 1339 the mother 517 of Solomon. 8010 And she said, 559 z8799 Comest 935 z8800 thou peaceably? 7965 And he said, 559 z8799 Peaceably. 7965

 2:14 He said 559 z8799 moreover, I have somewhat to say 1697 unto x413 thee. And she said, 559 z8799 Say on. 1696 z8761

 2:15 And he said, 559 z8799 Thou x859 knowest 3045 z8804 that x3588 the kingdom 4410 was x1961 mine, and [that] all x3605 Israel 3478 set 7760 z8804 their faces 6440 on x5921 me, that I should reign: 4427 z8800 howbeit the kingdom 4410 is turned about, 5437 z8735 and is become x1961 my brother's: 251 for x3588 it was x1961 his from the LORD. 3068 x4480

 2:16 And now x6258 I x595 ask 7592 z8802 one 259 petition 7596 of x4480 x854 thee, deny 7725 z8686 x853 x6440 me y6440 not. x408 And she said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Say on. 1696 z8761

 2:17 And he said, 559 z8799 Speak, 559 z8798 I pray thee, x4994 unto Solomon 8010 the king, 4428 (for x3588 he will not x3808 say y7725 z0 thee y6440 nay,) 7725 z8686 x853 x6440 that he give 5414 z8799 me x853 Abishag 49 the Shunammite 7767 to wife. 802

 2:18 And Bathsheba 1339 said, 559 z8799 Well; 2896 I x595 will speak 1696 z8762 for x5921 thee unto x413 the king. 4428

 2:19 ¶ Bathsheba 1339 therefore went 935 z8799 unto x413 king 4428 Solomon, 8010 to speak 1696 z8763 unto him for x5921 Adonijah. 138 And the king 4428 rose up 6965 z8799 to meet y7125 z8800 x7122 her, and bowed y7812 z8691 himself x7812 unto her, and sat down 3427 z8799 on x5921 his throne, 3678 and caused a seat 3678 to be set 7760 z8799 for the king's 4428 mother; 517 and she sat 3427 z8799 on his right hand. 3225

 2:20 Then she said, 559 z8799 I x595 desire 7592 z8802 one 259 small 6996 petition 7596 of x4480 thee; [I pray thee], say y7725 z0 me y6440 not nay. 7725 z8686 x408 x853 x6440 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto her, Ask on, 7592 z8798 my mother: 517 for x3588 I will not x3808 say y7725 z0 thee y6440 nay. 7725 z8686 x853 x6440

 2:21 And she said, 559 z8799 Let x853 Abishag 49 the Shunammite 7767 be given 5414 z8714 to Adonijah 138 thy brother 251 to wife. 802

 2:22 And king 4428 Solomon 8010 answered 6030 z8799 and said 559 z8799 unto his mother, 517 And why x4100 dost thou x859 ask 7592 z8802 x853 Abishag 49 the Shunammite 7767 for Adonijah? 138 ask 7592 z8798 for him x853 the kingdom 4410 also; for x3588 he x1931 [is] mine x4480 elder 1419 brother; 251 even for him, and for Abiathar 54 the priest, 3548 and for Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah. 6870

 2:23 Then king 4428 Solomon 8010 sware 7650 z8735 by the LORD, 3068 saying, 559 z8800 God 430 do 6213 z8799 so x3541 to me, and more x3254 also, y3254 z8686 x3541 if x3588 Adonijah 138 have not spoken 1696 z8765 x853 this x2088 word 1697 against his own life. 5315

 2:24 Now x6258 therefore, [as] the LORD 3068 liveth, 2416 which x834 hath established 3559 z8689 me, and set 3427 z8686 me on x5921 the throne 3678 of David 1732 my father, 1 and who x834 hath made 6213 z8804 me an house, 1004 as x834 he promised, 1696 z8765 Adonijah 138 shall be put to death 4191 z8714 this day. 3117

 2:25 And king 4428 Solomon 8010 sent 7971 z8799 by the hand 3027 of Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada; 3077 and he fell 6293 z8799 upon him that he died. 4191 z8799

 2:26 ¶ And unto Abiathar 54 the priest 3548 said 559 z8804 the king, 4428 Get y3212 z8798 x1980 thee to Anathoth, 6068 unto x5921 thine own fields; 7704 for x3588 thou x859 [art] worthy 376 of death: 4194 but I will not x3808 at this x2088 time 3117 put thee to death, 4191 z8686 because x3588 thou barest 5375 z8804 x853 the ark 727 of the Lord 136 GOD y3069 x3068 before 6440 David 1732 my father, 1 and because x3588 thou hast been afflicted 6031 z8694 in all x3605 wherein x834 my father 1 was afflicted. 6031 z8694

 2:27 So Solomon 8010 thrust out 1644 z8762 x853 Abiathar 54 from being x4480 x1961 priest 3548 unto the LORD; 3068 that he might fulfil 4390 z8763 x853 the word 1697 of the LORD, 3068 which x834 he spake 1696 z8765 concerning x5921 the house 1004 of Eli 5941 in Shiloh. 7887

 2:28 ¶ Then tidings 8052 came 935 z8804 to x5704 Joab: 3097 for x3588 Joab 3097 had turned 5186 z8804 after 310 Adonijah, 138 though he turned 5186 z8804 not x3808 after 310 Absalom. 53 And Joab 3097 fled 5127 z8799 unto x413 the tabernacle 168 of the LORD, 3068 and caught hold 2388 z8686 on the horns 7161 of the altar. 4196

 2:29 And it was told 5046 z8714 king 4428 Solomon 8010 that x3588 Joab 3097 was fled 5127 z8804 unto x413 the tabernacle 168 of the LORD; 3068 and, behold, x2009 [he is] by 681 the altar. 4196 Then Solomon 8010 sent 7971 z8799 x853 Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada, 3077 saying, 559 z8800 Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 fall 6293 z8798 upon him.

 2:30 And Benaiah 1141 came 935 z8799 to x413 the tabernacle 168 of the LORD, 3068 and said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the king, 4428 Come forth. 3318 z8798 And he said, 559 z8799 Nay; x3808 but x3588 I will die 4191 z8799 here. x6311 And Benaiah 1141 brought 7725 z0 x853 the king 4428 word 1697 again, y7725 z8686 saying, 559 z8800 Thus x3541 said 1696 z8765 Joab, 3097 and thus x3541 he answered 6030 z8804 me.

 2:31 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto him, Do 6213 z8798 as x834 he hath said, 1696 z8765 and fall 6293 z8798 upon him, and bury 6912 z8804 him; that thou mayest take away 5493 z8689 the innocent 2600 blood, 1818 which x834 Joab 3097 shed, 8210 z8804 from x4480 x5921 me, and from x4480 x5921 the house 1004 of my father. 1

 2:32 And the LORD 3068 shall return 7725 z8689 x853 his blood 1818 upon x5921 his own head, 7218 who x834 fell 6293 z8804 upon two 8147 men y582 x376 more righteous 6662 and better 2896 than x4480 he, and slew 2026 z8799 them with the sword, 2719 my father 1 David 1732 not x3808 knowing 3045 z8804 [thereof, to wit], x853 Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner, 5369 captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Israel, 3478 and Amasa 6021 the son 1121 of Jether, 3500 captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Judah. 3063

 2:33 Their blood 1818 shall therefore return 7725 z8804 upon the head 7218 of Joab, 3097 and upon the head 7218 of his seed 2233 for ever: 5769 but upon David, 1732 and upon his seed, 2233 and upon his house, 1004 and upon his throne, 3678 shall there be x1961 peace 7965 for y5704 ever 5769 x5704 from x4480 x5973 the LORD. 3068

 2:34 So Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 went up, 5927 z8799 and fell 6293 z8799 upon him, and slew 4191 z8686 him: and he was buried 6912 z8735 in his own house 1004 in the wilderness. 4057

 2:35 ¶ And the king 4428 put 5414 z8799 x853 Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 in his room x8478 over x5921 the host: 6635 and Zadok 6659 the priest 3548 did the king 4428 put 5414 z8804 in the room x8478 of Abiathar. 54

 2:36 ¶ And the king 4428 sent 7971 z8799 and called 7121 z8799 for Shimei, 8096 and said 559 z8799 unto him, Build 1129 z8798 thee an house 1004 in Jerusalem, 3389 and dwell 3427 z8804 there, x8033 and go not forth 3318 z8799 x3808 thence x4480 x8033 any x575 whither. 575

 2:37 For it shall be, x1961 [that] on the day 3117 thou goest out, 3318 z8800 and passest over 5674 z8804 x853 the brook 5158 Kidron, 6939 thou shalt know 3045 z8799 for certain 3045 z8800 that x3588 thou shalt surely y4191 z8800 die: 4191 z8799 thy blood 1818 shall be x1961 upon thine own head. 7218

 2:38 And Shimei 8096 said 559 z8799 unto the king, 4428 The saying 1697 [is] good: 2896 as x834 my lord 113 the king 4428 hath said, 1696 z8765 so x3651 will thy servant 5650 do. 6213 z8799 And Shimei 8096 dwelt 3427 z8799 in Jerusalem 3389 many 7227 days. 3117

 2:39 And it came to pass x1961 at the end 7093 x4480 of three 7969 years, 8141 that two 8147 of the servants 5650 of Shimei 8096 ran away 1272 z8799 unto x413 Achish 397 son 1121 of Maachah 4601 king 4428 of Gath. 1661 And they told 5046 z8686 Shimei, 8096 saying, 559 z8800 Behold, x2009 thy servants 5650 [be] in Gath. 1661

 2:40 And Shimei 8096 arose, 6965 z8799 and saddled 2280 z8799 x853 his ass, 2543 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Gath 1661 to x413 Achish 397 to seek 1245 z8763 x853 his servants: 5650 and Shimei 8096 went, y3212 z8799 x1980 and brought 935 z8686 x853 his servants 5650 from Gath. 1661 x4480

 2:41 And it was told 5046 z8714 Solomon 8010 that x3588 Shimei 8096 had gone 1980 z8804 from Jerusalem 3389 x4480 to Gath, 1661 and was come again. 7725 z8799

 2:42 And the king 4428 sent 7971 z8799 and called 7121 z8799 for Shimei, 8096 and said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Did I not x3808 make thee to swear 7650 z8689 by the LORD, 3068 and protested 5749 z8686 unto thee, saying, 559 z8800 Know y3045 z8799 for a certain, 3045 z8800 on the day 3117 thou goest out, 3318 z8800 and walkest y1980 z8804 abroad x1980 any x575 whither, 575 that x3588 thou shalt surely y4191 z8800 die? 4191 z8799 and thou saidst 559 z8799 unto x413 me, The word 1697 [that] I have heard 8085 z8804 [is] good. 2896

 2:43 Why x4069 then hast thou not x3808 kept 8104 z8804 x853 the oath 7621 of the LORD, 3068 and the commandment 4687 that x834 I have charged 6680 z8765 thee x5921 with?

 2:44 The king 4428 said 559 z8799 moreover to x413 Shimei, 8096 Thou x859 knowest 3045 z8804 x853 all x3605 the wickedness 7451 which x834 thine heart 3824 is privy to, 3045 z8804 that x834 thou didst 6213 z8804 to David 1732 my father: 1 therefore the LORD 3068 shall return 7725 z8689 x853 thy wickedness 7451 upon thine own head; 7218

 2:45 And king 4428 Solomon 8010 [shall be] blessed, 1288 z8803 and the throne 3678 of David 1732 shall be x1961 established 3559 z8737 before 6440 the LORD 3068 for y5704 ever. 5769 x5704

 2:46 So the king 4428 commanded 6680 z8762 x853 Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada; 3077 which went out, 3318 z8799 and fell 6293 z8799 upon him, that he died. 4191 z8799 And the kingdom 4467 was established 3559 z8738 in the hand 3027 of Solomon. 8010