1 Kings 2:24

“Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.”

"Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day." - 1 Kings 2:24
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What does 1 Kings 2:24 mean?

1 Kings 2:24 (KJV) - "Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day." This verse comes from the Old Testament of the Bible and it…

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The Sovereignty of God and the Weight of Leadership

In the pages of 1 Kings 2:24, we encounter a striking moment in Israel’s history, enveloped in the weight of power dynamics and the unfolding of God’s divine plan. The verse reads: "Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David…

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A Prayer for Justice and Divine Authority

Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation, I come before You with deep humility and reverence, acknowledging Your unfathomable power and wisdom. As I reflect on the words of 1 Kings 2:24, "Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of…

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1 Kings 2:24 - "Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day."
2 Kings 24:1 - "In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him."
2 kings 6:24
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 2:4 - "That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel."
1 Kings 20:24 - "And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:"
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
1 Kings 3:24 - "And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king."
2 Kings 24:10 - "¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged."
2 Kings 13:24 - "So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 24:19 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done."
2 Kings 24:6 - "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 24:17 - "¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah."
2 Kings 24:9 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done."
2 Kings 6:24 - "¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria."
2 Kings 24:4 - "And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 2:24 - "And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them."
1 Kings 1:24 - "And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?"
2 Kings 8:24 - "And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 10:24 - "¶ And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart."
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Kings 25:24 - "And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you."
1 Kings 21:24 - "Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat."
2 Kings 21:24 - "And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead."