1 Kings 2:42

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So Solomon sent for him and said, “I made you promise in the Lord’s name not to leave Jerusalem. And I warned you that if you went anywhere, you would die. And you agreed to what I said. You said that you would obey me.

Cross References

Luke 19:22

“Then the king said to him, ‘What a bad servant you are! I will use your own words to condemn you. You said that I am a hard man. You said that I even take money that I didn’t earn and gather food that I didn’t grow.

Luke 15:22

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring the best clothes and put them on him. Also, put a ring on his finger and good sandals on his feet.

Psalm 15:4

They hate those who fail to please God and honor those who respect the Lord. If they make a promise to their neighbor, they do what they promised.

1 Kings 2:41

But someone told Solomon that Shimei had left Jerusalem and gone to Gath and back.

1 Kings 2:43

So why didn’t you obey me? Why did you break your promise to the Lord?