KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Solomon removed Abiathar from his position as priest serving the LORD. This happened to fulfill what the LORD had said long ago about Eli's family in Shiloh.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Solomon is removing a priest from office, which fulfills an ancient prophecy God made about judgment on a priestly family line.
📚 Historical Context
Abiathar was one of two high priests under King David, but he supported Adonijah's failed attempt to become king instead of Solomon. This removal fulfilled a prophecy made centuries earlier to the priest Eli in 1 Samuel 2:31-35, where God declared that Eli's family line would be cut off from the priesthood due to their corrupt practices.
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