1 Kings 2:44
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.”
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“The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the king saith unto Shimei, `Thou hast known all the evil that thy heart hath known, which thou didst to David my father, and Jehovah hath turned back thine evil on thy head,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 2:44 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:39On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.
- 2 Samuel 16:5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
- 1 Kings 2:32The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
- 1 Kings 2:33Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”
- Psalms 7:16His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
- Psalms 109:20May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
- Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
- Ezekiel 17:19Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke.
- Hosea 4:9And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.
- John 8:9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
- Romans 2:15So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
- 1 John 3:20Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
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