1 Kings 2:24

Easy To Read Version

The Lord made me the king of Israel. He has given me the throne that belonged to my father David. The Lord kept his promise and gave the kingdom to me and my family. Now, as sure as the Lord is alive, I swear (promise) that Adonijah will die today!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:10

So the sword will never leave your family. You took Uriah the Hittite’s wife. In this way, you showed that you did not care for me.’

2 Samuel 7:27

“You, Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, have shown things to me. You said, ‘I will make your family great.’ That is why I, your servant, decided to pray this prayer to you.

1 Kings 1:29

Then the king made a promise: “The Lord God has saved me from every danger. As sure as the Lord is alive, I make this promise to you.

1 Kings 1:52

So Solomon answered, “If Adonijah shows that he is a good man, then I promise that not even a hair on his head will be hurt. But if he does anything wrong, then he will die.”

1 Kings 10:9

Praise the Lord your God! He was pleased to make you king of Israel. The Lord God loves Israel. So he made you the king. You follow the law and treat people fairly.”

1 Chronicles 17:10

Those bad things happened, but I chose leaders to care for my people Israel. And I will also defeat all your enemies.

1 Chronicles 17:17

Besides all those things, you let me know what will happen to my family in the future. You have treated me like a very important man.

1 Chronicles 17:23

“Lord, you made this promise to me and my family. Now, keep your promise forever. Do what you said you would!

1 Chronicles 22:10

Solomon will build a temple for my name. Solomon will be my son, and I will be his Father. And I will make Solomon’s kingdom strong. And someone from his family will rule Israel forever!’”

1 Chronicles 29:23

Then Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king. Solomon took his father’s place. Solomon was very successful. All the people of Israel obeyed Solomon.

Psalm 127:1

If it is not the Lord that builds a house,\par the builder is wasting his time.\par If it is not the Lord that watches over a city,\par the guards are wasting their time.\par

Proverbs 20:2

The anger of a king is like the roar of a lion. If you make the king angry, then you could lose your life.

1 Samuel 25:28

Please forgive me for doing wrong. I know the Lord will make your family strong! The Lord will do this because you fight his battles. People will never find anything bad about you as long as you live!