1 Kings 2:27

“So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.”

"So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh." - 1 Kings 2:27
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What does 1 Kings 2:27 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 2:27 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord; that he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh." This verse is part of the account of Solomon's…

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The Weight of Obedience: Lessons from Solomon and Abiathar

The narrative presented in 1 Kings 2:27, wherein Solomon expelled Abiathar from his priestly duties, is not merely a plot twist in a historical account; rather, it unpacks profound lessons about obedience, divine judgment, and the fulfillment of God’s Word. Solomon’s decision to…

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A Prayer for Righteous Leadership and Fulfillment of God's Promises

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and gratitude. We acknowledge Your sovereignty over all the earth and the fulfillment of Your divine purposes. As we look to the narrative of 1 Kings 2:27, "So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest…

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1 Kings 2:27 - "So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh."
1 Kings 2:7 - "But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother."
1 Kings 7:27-38
1 Kings 7:27-38
2 Chronicles 35:27 - "And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
1Esdy 2:27 (KJVA) 27 And the men therein were given to rebellion and war: and that mighty kings and fierce were in Jerusalem, who reigned and exacted tributes in Celosyria and Phenice.
1 Kings 16:27 - "Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 13:27 - "And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him."
1 Kings 10:27 - "And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance."
1 John 2:27
Jehoiachin is released from Babylonian jail 2 kings 25: 27
1 Kings 3:27 - "Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof."
1 Kings 9:27 - "And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon."
2 Kings 19:27 - "But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me."
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:27
2 Kings 10:27 - "And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day."
NUMBERS 27:2
2 Kings 2:7 - "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan."
1 Kings 1:27 - "Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
2 Chronicles 27:7 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
1 Kings 14:27 - "And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house."
2 Kings 6:27 - "And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?"
1 Samuel 27:6 - "Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day."
2 Kings 15:27 - "¶ In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 8:27 - "And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab."