Devine Scripture

1 Kings 2:36

1 Kings chapter 2 · verse 36 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

Context

v.35And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

v.36This passage

v.37For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 16:5

    And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.

  • Proverbs 20:26

    A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.

  • Proverbs 20:8

    A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • 2 Samuel 14:28

    And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.

  • 1 Kings 2:8

    And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

  • 1 Kings 1:53

    So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.