1 Kings 2:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 2:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 2:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 2:31 — KJV
“And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.”
— 1 Kings 2:31 (KJV)
1 Kings 2:31 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 2:31
“Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. fail: Heb. be cut off”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:31: hath, fall, joab
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:31: king, hath, take
“But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:31: king, hath, take
“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; oppressed: Heb. crushed”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:31: hath, take, away
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:31: hath, take, away
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