1 Kings 2:26
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.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. David's deathbed instructions to Solomon include keeping the law of Moses, dealing with Joab for his murders, repaying Barzillai's sons, and eliminating Shimei. David dies after forty years of reign. Solomon consolidates power: Adonijah is executed for requesting Abishag; Abiathar …
Other Translations
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.
And to Abiathar the priest said the king, `To Anathoth go, unto thy fields; for a man of death thou <FI>art<Fi> , 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.'
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.
Cross References
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your …
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and …
Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the …
Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye …
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the …