1 Kings 2:43
in 1 Kings 2So why have you not kept your oath to the LORD and the command that I gave you?”
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
KJV
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
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This verse in 1 Kings 2
Commentary
3 notes on this verseWhy then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord,.... Which was made by him, and in his presence, and in which he was appealed to, and so by not keeping it was guilty of perjury: and the commandment that I have charged thee with? and so guilty of disobedience to him as his sovereign; for which two reasons he ought to die.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
), that he had put a great contempt upon the authority and wrath both of God and the king, that he had broken the oath of the Lord and disobeyed the commandment of his prince, and by this it appeared what manner of spirit he was of, that he would not be held by the bonds of gratitude or conscience.
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5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
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The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וּמַדּ֕וּעַ | umadua' | and why? | H4069 → | 72 times |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ | shamarta | have you kept | H8104 → | 468 times |
| אֵ֖ת | ʾet | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| שְׁבֻעַ֣ת | shevuat | [the] oath of | H7621 → | |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַמִּצְוָ֖ה | hamitzvah | the command | H4687 → | 181 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| צִוִּ֥יתִי | tziviti | I commanded | H6680 → | 494 times |
| עָלֶֽיךָ׃ | ʾaleikha | to you | H5921 → | 5755 times |
וּמַדּ֕וּעַand why?
umadua'H4069 →72 times
לֹ֣אnot
lo'H3808 →5168 times
שָׁמַ֔רְתָּhave you kept
shamartaH8104 →468 times
אֵ֖ת<obj.>
ʾetH853 →10935 times
שְׁבֻעַ֣ת[the] oath of
shevuatH7621 →
יְהוָ֑הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
הַמִּצְוָ֖הthe command
hamitzvahH4687 →181 times
אֲשֶׁר־which
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
צִוִּ֥יתִיI commanded
tzivitiH6680 →494 times
עָלֶֽיךָ׃to you
ʾaleikhaH5921 →5755 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Chronicles 30:12Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 32:39
I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
- Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
- Jeremiah 24:7
I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their…
- Psalms 110:3
Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
- Jeremiah 32:39
Through
Romans 13:5Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
it leads to
- Acts 24:16
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
- Ecclesiastes 8:2
Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
- Acts 24:16
Through
Ecclesiastes 8:2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
it leads to
- Titus 3:1
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
- Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
- Titus 3:1
Where this verse is studied
About 1 Kings
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.