1 Kings 2:44

“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”

"The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;" - 1 Kings 2:44
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What does 1 Kings 2:44 mean?

1 Kings 2:44 (KJV) - "The king also said unto Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head." This verse from the book of 1 Kings is part of a larger…

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The Weight of Wickedness: A Call for Accountability

In the narrative of First Kings, we find ourselves in a critical moment of transition and reflection as King Solomon sits on the throne of Israel. The verse 1 Kings 2:44 presents a striking proclamation from Solomon, aimed at Shimei: "The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou…

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A Supplication for Justice and Redemption

Heavenly Father, In the sacred atmosphere of this moment, I come before You with reverent heart and bowed spirit, seeking Your divine presence and guidance as I reflect upon the profound words of 1 Kings 2:44: "The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness…

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1 Kings 2:44 - "The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;"
1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 7:44 - "And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;"
2 Kings 4:44 - "So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD."
"And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel." - 1 Kings 22:44
1 Kings 1:44 - "And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:"
"And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;" - 1 Kings 7:44
1 Chronicles 2:44 - "And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai."
Daniel 2:44 - "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever."
Acts 2:44 - "And all that believed were together, and had all things common;"
"So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD." - 2 Kings 4:44
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 8:44 - "¶ If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:"
Ezekiel 44 v 1
"And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai." - 1 Chronicles 2:44
Ezekiel 44 v 1
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
1 Kings 18:44 - "And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not."
"And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:" - 1 Kings 1:44
Matthew 5:44
Matthew 5:44
2 Kings 1:1 - "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
1 Kings 2:10 - "So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David."
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
acts 10:44-46
1 Kings 2:14 - "He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"