1 Kings 2:42The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, "Didn't I adjure you by Yahweh, and warn you, saying, 'Know for certain, that on the day you go out, and walk abroad any where, you shall surely die?' You said to me, 'The saying that I have heard is good.'
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. Solomon's throne room. The young king confronts Shimei face-to-face about violating the oath that spared his life.
The emotion here: controlled anger mixed with disappointment
The original word
hashba'ti (הַשְׁבַּעְתִּיךָ) — I made you swear/adjure, a solemn binding oath
Why it matters
Solomon invoked Yahweh's name in the original oath, making this a violation of the third commandment
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 2:42
Solomon reminds Shimei he swore 'by Yahweh' — this wasn't just breaking a promise to the king, but to God
Common misconceptionThis looks like Solomon being harsh, but he had shown mercy by allowing house arrest instead of immediate execution. Shimei chose to break the agreement.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 2:42
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 2:42 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 2:42 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include oath breaking, accountability. Notable phrases: didn't I adjure you by Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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