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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:5 | Apology of the Prophet David 29 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| 1 Kgs 2:5 | Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| 1 Kgs 2:5 | On the Duties of the Clergy 2.7 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–390 |
1 Kings 2:10
Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:10 | PG 12:1125 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| 1 Kgs 2:10 | Tractates on the Psalms 56.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| 1 Kgs 2:10 | On Cain and Abel 1.5 · Ambrose | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 375-378 |
| 1 Kgs 2:10–12 | Part 2, chapter 27 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:11 | Preparation for the Gospel 9.30.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| 1 Kgs 2:11 | City of God 18.20 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 413–426 |
1 Kings 2:12
So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:12 | Didascalia 2.1 (Latin) · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | first half of the third century |
| 1 Kgs 2:12 | Apostolic Constitutions 2.1.4 · Anonymous | allusion, low confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:19 | Second Apology of David 22 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 384-397 |
1 Kings 2:25
So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:25 | Demonstration 14.13 · Aphrahat | allusion, medium confidence | 337-345 |
| 1 Kgs 2:25 | Second Apology of David 22 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:31 | Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:34 | Second Apology of David 22 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:36 | Sermon 214.8 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:38 | Sermon 214.8 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kgs 2:44 | On Grace and Free Will 20 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 426 |