1 Kings 2:36
Hebrew Text— 1 Kings 2:36The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and live there, and don’t go anywhere else.
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He made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment; and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.
See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
Jacob said, “Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Be careful to see my face no more; for in the day you see my face you shall die!”
on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth, and showed respect.
He said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”
I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”
He brought out the people who were in it, and put them under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.
Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’
Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord king David live forever!”
So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
David made himself houses in David’s city; and he prepared a place for God’s ark, and pitched a tent for it.
One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.
The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
For, behold, your enemies, Yahweh, for, behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.
The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh’s city.
The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.