"Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word again…" — 1 Kings 2:23

1 Kings 2:23 · KJV

“Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.”

— 1 Kings 2:23

Verse 22

And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he {is} mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

Verse 24

Now therefore, {as} the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

1 Kings 2 — Context

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

Now therefore, {as} the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

Cross References

Ruth 1:17

Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, {if ought} but death part thee and me.

Psalms 140:9

{As for} the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Psalms 64:8

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

Luke 19:22

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, {thou} wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

2 Samuel 3:35

And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}

1 Samuel 14:44

And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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