1 Kings 2:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.”
1 Kings 2:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:37 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your own head.””
1 Kings 2:37 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.”
1 Kings 2:37 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it hath been, in the day of thy going out, and thou hast passed over the brook Kidron, thou dost certainly know that thou dost surely die--thy blood is on thy head.'”
1 Kings 2:37 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall be that on the day thou goest forth, and passest over the torrent of Kidron, ...know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.”
1 Kings 2:37 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For that day that thou goest out, and passest ouer the riuer of Kidron, knowe assuredly, that thou shalt dye the death: thy blood shall be vpon thine owne head.”
1 Kings 2:37 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:37 in Context — 1 Kings 2
35 Le roi mit à la tête de l’armée Benaja, fils de Jehojada, en remplacement de Joab, et il mit le sacrificateur Tsadok à la place d’Abiathar.
36 Le roi fit appeler Schimeï, et lui dit: Bâtis-toi une maison à Jérusalem; tu y demeureras, et tu n’en sortiras point pour aller de côté ou d’autre.
37 Sache bien que tu mourras le jour où tu sortiras et passeras le torrent de Cédron; ton sang sera sur ta tête.
38 Schimeï répondit au roi: C’est bien! Ton serviteur fera ce que dit mon seigneur le roi. Et Schimeï demeura longtemps à Jérusalem.
39 Au bout de trois ans, il arriva que deux serviteurs de Schimeï s’enfuirent chez Akisch, fils de Maaca, roi de Gath. On le rapporta à Schimeï, en disant: Voici, tes serviteurs sont à Gath.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:37 Mean?
1 Kings 2:37 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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