1 Kings 2:27So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest to Yahweh, that he might fulfill the word of Yahweh, which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. Court scribes record Solomon's decree as the 400-year-old prophecy against Eli's priestly line reaches its final fulfillment.
The emotion here: reverent amazement at divine sovereignty unfolding
The original word
māle' (מָלֵא) — to fulfill, fill up completely, reach intended completion
Why it matters
This prophecy was given before Israel even had a king, spanning the entire period of judges and early monarchy
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 2:27
The prophecy took 400 years to fully complete - God's timing often spans generations
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God is vindictive, but Eli's line had 400 years and multiple warnings. This demonstrates God's patience, not His harshness.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 2:27
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 2:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 2:27 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic fulfillment, divine judgment, priestly succession. Notable phrases: fulfill the word of Yahweh; house of Eli in Shiloh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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