1 Kings 2:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 2:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 2:37 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that tho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 2:37 — KJV
“For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.”
— 1 Kings 2:37 (KJV)
1 Kings 2:37 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 2:37
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:37: day, goest, shalt
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:37: day, shalt, know
“Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:37: shalt, know, surely
“When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:37: shalt, surely, die
“When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:37: shalt, surely, die
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