1 Kings 2:26 “Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in…”

1 Kings 2:26

Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

World English Bible

To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the Lord GOD’s ark before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.”

American Standard Version

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King sayd vnto Abiathar the Priest, Go to Anathoth vnto thine owne fieldes: for thou art worthy of death: but I will not this day kill thee, because thou barest the Arke of the Lord God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast suffered in all, wherein my father hath bene afflicted.

Darby Translation

And the king said to Abiathar the priest, Go to Anathoth, to thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death; but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst bear the ark of Adonai Jehovah before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

Young's Literal Translation

And to Abiathar the priest said the king, 'To Anathoth go, unto thy fields; for a man of death thou [art], but in this day I do not put thee to death, because thou hast borne the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all that my father was afflicted in.'

Bible in Basic English

And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your fields; for death would be your right reward; but I will not put you to death now, because you took up the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and you were with him in all his troubles.

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Cross references

“Abiathar”

1 Kings 2:35 1 Kings 1:7 1 Kings 1:25

1 Kings 2:35 · BSB

And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.

1 Kings 1:7 · BSB

So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.

1 Kings 1:25 · BSB

For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and d…

“Anathoth”

Joshua 21:18 Jeremiah 1:1 Isaiah 10:30

Joshua 21:18 · BSB

Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Jeremiah 1:1 · BSB

These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.

Isaiah 10:30 · BSB

Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!

“worthy of death”

1 Samuel 26:16 2 Samuel 12:5

1 Samuel 26:16 · BSB

This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were…

2 Samuel 12:5 · BSB

David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

“barest”

1 Samuel 22:20–23 1 Samuel 23:6–9 2 Samuel 15:24 2 Samuel 15:29 1 Chronicles 15:11 1 Chronicles 15:12

1 Samuel 22:20–23 · BSB

But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.

1 Samuel 23:6–9 · BSB

(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

2 Samuel 15:24 · BSB

Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had passed out of the city.

2 Samuel 15:29 · BSB

So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.

1 Chronicles 15:11 · BSB

David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

1 Chronicles 15:12 · BSB

And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

“hast been”

2 Samuel 15:24–29 Matthew 10:42 Luke 22:28 Galatians 3:4

2 Samuel 15:24–29 · BSB

Matthew 10:42 · BSB

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

Luke 22:28 · BSB

You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.

Galatians 3:4 · BSB

Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.

27So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.

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