1 Kings 2:38

“And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.”

"And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days." - 1 Kings 2:38
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What does 1 Kings 2:38 mean?

1 Kings 2:38 (KJV) reads: "And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days." This verse comes from the book of 1 Kings, which is part of the historical books in the Old Testament…

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The Weight of Obedience: Lessons from Shimei’s Choice

As we delve into the passage of 1 Kings 2:38, we encounter Shimei, a servant who is set upon a path of obedience after confronting the king’s decree. The verse recounts Shimei’s response, saying, "The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And…

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A Prayer of Commitment and Steadfastness

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and awe, for You are the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. Your sovereignty and majesty fill the universe, and Your ways are beyond finding out. As I reflect on the words…

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Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
1 Kings 20:38 - "So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face."
Acts 2:38-41
2 Kings 17:38 - "And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods."
1 Kings 18:38 - "Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench."
2 Kings 15:38 - "And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 1:38 - "So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon."
1 Chronicles 2:38 - "And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,"
1 Kings 22:38 - "And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake."
1 Kings 7:38 - "¶ Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver."
1 Kings 6:38 - "And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it."
2 Kings 4:38 - "¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
1kings 18:38
"So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face." - 1 Kings 20:38
1 Kings 8:38 - "What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:"
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1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
2 Kings 1:1 - "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
"Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that [was] in the trench." - 1 Kings 18:38
"Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench." - 1 Kings 18:38
"And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods." - 2 Kings 17:38
1 Kings 2:10 - "So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David."
Acts 2:38