1 Kings 2 in the early church

[LXX: 3 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 3 Kings]

19 passages quote, allude to, or echo 1 Kings 2, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 5 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 19 · 25 · 31 · 34 · 36 · 38 · 44

1 Kings 2:5

Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

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1 Kgs 2:5Apology of the Prophet David 29 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 384-390
1 Kgs 2:5Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 384-390
1 Kgs 2:5On the Duties of the Clergy 2.7 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390

1 Kings 2:10

Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.

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1 Kgs 2:10PG 12:1125 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origenquotation, medium confidenceca. 220-254
1 Kgs 2:10Tractates on the Psalms 56.4 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 360–367
1 Kgs 2:10On Cain and Abel 1.5 · Ambrosequotation, medium confidenceca. 375-378
1 Kgs 2:10–12Part 2, chapter 27 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450

1 Kings 2:11

The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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1 Kgs 2:11Preparation for the Gospel 9.30.8 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
1 Kgs 2:11City of God 18.20 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426

1 Kings 2:12

So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.

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1 Kgs 2:12Didascalia 2.1 (Latin) · Anonymousallusion, medium confidencefirst half of the third century
1 Kgs 2:12Apostolic Constitutions 2.1.4 · Anonymousallusion, low confidenceca. 380

1 Kings 2:19

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

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1 Kgs 2:19Second Apology of David 22 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 384-397

1 Kings 2:25

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

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1 Kgs 2:25Demonstration 14.13 · Aphrahatallusion, medium confidence337-345
1 Kgs 2:25Second Apology of David 22 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 384-397

1 Kings 2:31

And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

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1 Kgs 2:31Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 384-390

1 Kings 2:34

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

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1 Kgs 2:34Second Apology of David 22 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 384-397

1 Kings 2:36

Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.

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1 Kgs 2:36Sermon 214.8 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391-430

1 Kings 2:38

“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

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1 Kgs 2:38Sermon 214.8 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391-430

1 Kings 2:44

The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.

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1 Kgs 2:44On Grace and Free Will 20 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 426