The Meaning of 1 Kings 2:42 Explained

1 Kings 2:42

KJV: And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.

YLT: and the king sendeth and calleth for Shimei, and saith unto him, 'Have I not caused thee to swear by Jehovah -- and I testify against thee, saying, In the day of thy going out, and thou hast gone anywhere, thou dost certainly know that thou dost surely die; and thou sayest unto me, The word I have heard is good?

Darby: And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make thee swear by Jehovah, and protest to thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest forth, and walkest abroad anywhere, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst to me, The word that I have heard is good.

ASV: And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not adjure thee by Jehovah, and protest unto thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The saying that I have heard is good.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 2:42?

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What is the context of 1 Kings 2:42?

Shimei is Executed (1 Kings 2:36-46)
Shimei’s Banishment and Execution (1 Kings 2:36-46)
Shimei Executed (1 Kings 2:36-46)
Solomon’s Responses to Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei (1 Kings 2:19-46)
Solomon's Reign Established (1 Kings 2:13-46)
Solomon’s Throne Established (1 Kings 2:13-46)
Solomon Establishes His Rule (1 Kings 2:13-46)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word [that] I have heard [is] good.

What does 1 Kings 2:42 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 2:36-46 - Presuming And Perishing Therefore

Shimei broke the one condition on which his life had been given back to him, and could have no just cause of complaint against the king. It may be argued that his offense was a trifling and excusable one, but we must remember that it was committed not only against the royal commandment, but against the oath of God, 1 Kings 2:43. By this one act he forfeited all claim upon Solomon's clemency.

We are here reminded of the parable of the two debtors in Matthew 18:28, etc. The debtor who owed the most had been released, and we naturally look to see the forgiven man's glad forgiveness of his brother, who was, in turn, indebted to him. But, so far from forgiveness, there was rough retaliation. This canceled the first offer of pardon and it was withdrawn. So this act on the part of Shimei was fatal in its effect. The Jews were doubtful as to the forgivableness of presumptuous sins, and our Lord also taught that there is a sin against the Holy Spirit which cannot be forgiven. May God's Holy Spirit Himself preserve us from this!

1 Kings 2:1-46 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 2

¹ David, having given a charge to Solomon
³ of Reverence
⁵ of Joab
⁷ of Barzillai
⁸ of Shimei
¹⁰ Solomon succeeds
¹² Adonijah, moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag,
¹³ is put to death
²⁶ Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood
²⁸ Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain
³⁵ Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadfok in Abiathar's
³⁶ Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going to Gath, is put to death

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 2:42 mean?

And sent the king and called for Shimei and said to him did not I make you swear by Yahweh and warn you saying on the day you go out and travel where and where certain Know for that surely you shall die and you said to me good the word [is] I have heard

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְשִׁמְעִ֗י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲל֧וֹא הִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָ בַֽיהוָ֗ה וָאָעִ֤ד בְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּי֣וֹם צֵאתְךָ֗ וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ אָ֣נֶה וָאָ֔נָה יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת ؟ תָּמ֑וּת וַתֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלַ֛י ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָ֖ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח	And sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
וַיִּקְרָ֣א	and called
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
לְשִׁמְעִ֗י	for Shimei
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁמְעִי Sense: a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלָ֜יו	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
הֲל֧וֹא	did not
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
הִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָ	I make you swear
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁבַע Sense: to swear, adjure.
בַֽיהוָ֗ה	by Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וָאָעִ֤ד	and warn
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: עוּד Sense: to return, repeat, go about, do again.
לֵאמֹ֔ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
בְּי֣וֹם	on the day
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
צֵאתְךָ֗	you go out
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙	and travel
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
אָ֣נֶה	where
Parse: Adverb Root: אָן Sense: where?, whither? (of place).
וָאָ֔נָה	and where
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: אָן Sense: where?, whither? (of place).
יָדֹ֥עַ	certain
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
תֵּדַ֖ע	Know for
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
כִּ֣י	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
מ֣וֹת	surely
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
؟ תָּמ֑וּת	you shall die
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
וַתֹּ֧אמֶר	and you said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלַ֛י	to me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
ט֥וֹב	good
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
הַדָּבָ֖ר	the word [is]
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
שָׁמָֽעְתִּי	I have heard
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.

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