1 Kings 2:44
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 2:44 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 2:44 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to Davi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 2:44 — KJV
“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”
— 1 Kings 2:44 (KJV)
1 Kings 2:44 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 2:44
“For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? dead...: Heb. men of death”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:44: king, thine, didst
“And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:44: wickedness, david, lord
“And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:44: king, david, father
“But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:44: thine, heart, didst
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:44: king, thine, david
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