1 Kings 2:43

“Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?”

"Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?" - 1 Kings 2:43
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What does 1 Kings 2:43 mean?

1 Kings 2:43 (KJV) states, "Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?" This verse comes from the book of 1 Kings, which recounts the history of the Israelite monarchy. The context of this particular verse is the reign of…

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The Weight of Oaths: A Divine Call to Faithfulness

In the context of 1 Kings 2:43, we find King Solomon addressing Shimei with a stark reminder of the importance of oaths and obedience to God’s commandments. The verse reads, "Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?"…

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A Prayer for Faithfulness and Obedience to God’s Commandments

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, I come before You in humility, recognizing the authority and power of Your Word. As I meditate on 1 Kings 2:43, where we are reminded, "Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged…

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1 Kings 2:43 - "Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?"
1 Kings 7:43 - "And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;"
1 Kings 20:43 - "And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria."
1 Kings 1:43 - "And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king."
Isaiah 43:2
"And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;" - 1 Kings 7:43
1 Chronicles 1:43 - "¶ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah."
1 Kings 11:43 - "And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead."
1 Chronicles 2:43 - "And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema."
"And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria." - 1 Kings 20:43
1 Kings 18:43 - "And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times."
"And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king." - 1 Kings 1:43
2 Kings 4:43 - "And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof."
"And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema." - 1 Chronicles 2:43
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 22:43 - "And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places."
Deuteronomy 32:43
isaiah 43:1
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
"¶ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah." - 1 Chronicles 1:43
Exodus 28:31-43
Ezekiel 43:9 - "Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever."
"And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead." - 1 Kings 11:43
2 Kings 1:1 - "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
Genesis 43:1 - "And the famine was sore in the land."
1 Kings 4:3 - "Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder."
Exodus 28:30-43