KJV King James Version
So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
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1 Kings 2:27
So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So 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.
WEB World English Bible
So 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.
ASV American Standard Version
So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto Jehovah, that he might fulfil the word of Jehovah, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Solomon casteth out Abiathar from being priest to Jehovah, to fulfil the word of Jehovah which He spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 2
24 Now therefore, [as] the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
26 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.
27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28 Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
29 And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, [he is] by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.
30 And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.
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וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁH1644 · ga.rashto drive out: drive outשְׁלֹמֹה֙H8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֶבְיָתָ֔רH54 · ev.ya.tarAbiatharמִהְי֥וֹתH1961 · ha.yahto beכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548 · ko.henpriestלַֽיהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלְמַלֵּא֙H4390 · ma.leto fillאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דְּבַ֣רH1697 · da.varwordיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichדִּבֶּ֛רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakעַל־H5921 · aluponבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceעֵלִ֖יH5941 · e.liEliבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פH7887 · shi.lohShiloh
Cross-references
1 Samuel 2:27-36And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?1 Samuel 3:12-14In that day I will perform against Eli all [things] which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.Jeremiah 7:12-14But go ye now unto my place which [was] in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.Psalm 78:60So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent [which] he placed among men;Joshua 18:1And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.John 12:38That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?John 19:36-37For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.John 19:28After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.John 19:24They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.Matthew 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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