1 Kings 2:43Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh, and the commandment that I have instructed you with?"
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. Solomon's throne room. The king presses Shimei for an explanation, but no excuse can justify breaking a sacred oath.
The emotion here: righteous indignation at deliberate disobedience
The original word
mitzvah (מִצְוָה) — commandment/instruction, showing this was more than a request
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern oaths before kings were considered binding before both earthly and divine authority
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 2:43
Solomon uses two words: 'oath of Yahweh' (religious) and 'commandment' (royal) — Shimei violated both divine and human authority
Common misconceptionPeople think Solomon is being unreasonable, but Shimei had cursed David (Solomon's father) and was spared death on condition of house arrest. He chose to break the deal.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 2:43 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 2:43 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 covenant breaking, disobedience. Notable phrases: oath of Yahweh; commandment that I have instructed.
Emotionally similar
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“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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