1 Kings 2:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 2:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 2:38 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 2:38 — KJV
“And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.”
— 1 Kings 2:38 (KJV)
1 Kings 2:38 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 2:38
“And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:38: king, good, lord
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:38: king, saying, lord
“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 2:38: shimei, king, saying
“Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:38: king, saying, lord
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:38: king, lord, hath
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