NASB — 1 Kings 2 — KJV

David’s Charge to Solomon

1 As David’s° Iatime° to die° drew° near°, he charged° Solomon° his son°, saying°, 2aI am going° the way° of all° the earth°. bBe strong°, therefore, and Ishow° yourself a man°. 3 Keep° the charge° of the LORD° your God°, to walk° in His ways°, to keep° His statutes°, His commandments°, His ordinances°, and His testimonies°, aaccording to what is written° in the Law° of Moses°, that byou may succeed° in all° that you do° and wherever°°° you turn°, 4 so° that athe LORD° may carry° out His promise° which° He spoke° concerning° me, saying°, ‘bIf° your sons° are careful° of their way°, cto walk° before° Me in Itruth° with all° their heart° and with all° their soul°, IIdyou shall not lack° a man° on the throne° of Israel°.’

[1] ILit days aGn 47:29; Dt 31:14
[2] ILit become a man aJsh 23:14 bDt 31:7, 23; Jsh 1:6, 7
[3] aDt 17:18-20 b1Ch 22:12, 13
[4] IOr faithfulness IILit there shall not be cast off to you a man from before Me a2S 7:25 bPs 132:12 c2K 20:3 d2S 7:12, 13; 1K 8:25; 9:5

5 ¶ “Now you also° know° what° Joab° the ason° of Zeruiah° did° to me, what° he did° to the two° commanders° of the armies° of Israel°, to bAbner° the son° of Ner°, and to cAmasa° the son° of Jether°, whom he killed°; he also Ished° the blood° of war° in peace°. And he put° the blood° of war° on his belt° IIabout his waist°, and on his sandals° IIIon his feet°. 6 aSo act° according to your wisdom°, and do not let his gray° hair° go° down° to ISheol° in peace°. 7 But ashow° kindness° to the sons° of Barzillai° the Gileadite°, and blet them be among those who eat° at your table°; cfor they Iassisted° me when I fled° from Absalom° your brother°. 8 Behold°, athere is with you Shimei° the son° of Gera° the Benjamite°, of Bahurim°; now it was he who cursed° me with a Iviolent° curse° on the day° I went° to Mahanaim°. But when bhe came° down°° to me at the Jordan°, I swore° to him by the LORD°, saying°, ‘I will not put° you to death° with the sword°.’ 9 Now° therefore, do not let him go° unpunished°, afor you are a wise° man°; and you will know° what° you ought to do° to him, and you will bring° his gray° hair° down° to ISheol° with blood°.”

[5] ILit made IILit that was about IIILit that were on a2S 2:13, 18 b2S 3:27; 1K 2:32 c2S 20:10
[6] II.e. the nether world a1K 2:9
[7] ILit came near to a2S 19:31-38 b2S 9:7, 10 c2S 17:27-29
[8] IOr grievous a2S 16:5-8 b2S 19:18-23
[9] II.e. the nether world a1K 2:6

Death of David

10 ¶ Then aDavid° slept° with his fathers° and was buried° in bthe city° of David°. 11 aThe days° that David° reigned° over° Israel° [were] forty° years°: bseven° years° he reigned° in Hebron° and thirty-three°° years° he reigned° in Jerusalem°. 12 And aSolomon° sat° on the throne° of David° his father°, and his kingdom° was firmly° established°.

[10] aAc 2:29; 13:36 b2S 5:7; 1K 3:1
[11] a2S 5:4, 5; 1Ch 3:4; 29:26, 27 b2S 5:5
[12] a1Ch 29:23; 2Ch 1:1

13 ¶ Now Adonijah° the son° of Haggith° came° to Bathsheba° the mother° of Solomon°. And she said°, “aDo you come° peacefully°?” And he said°, “Peacefully°.” 14 Then he said°, “I have something° [to say] to you.” And she said°, “Speak°.” 15 So he said°, “You know° that athe kingdom° was mine and bthat all° Israel° Iexpected°° me to be king°; chowever, the kingdom° has turned° about° and become° my brother’s°, dfor it was his from the LORD°. 16 Now° I am making° one° request° of you; do not Irefuse° me.” And she said° to him, “Speak°.” 17 Then he said°, “Please° speak° to Solomon° the king°, for he will not Irefuse° you, that he may give° me aAbishag° the Shunammite° as a wife°.” 18 Bathsheba° said°, “Very° well°; I will speak° to the king° for you.”

[13] a1S 16:4
[15] ILit set their faces on me a2S 3:3, 4; 1K 2:22 b1K 1:5-25 c1K 1:38-50 d1Ch 22:9, 10; 28:5-7
[16] ILit turn away my face
[17] ILit turn away your face a1K 1:3, 4

Adonijah Executed

19 ¶ So Bathsheba° went° to King° Solomon° to speak° to him for Adonijah°. And the king° arose° to meet° her, bowed° before her, and sat° on his throne°; then he ahad a throne° set° for the king’s° mother°, and bshe sat° on his right°. 20 Then she said°, “I am making° one° small° request° of you; ado not Irefuse° me.” And the king° said° to her, “Ask°, my mother°, for I will not IIrefuse° you.” 21 So she said°, “aLet Abishag° the Shunammite° be given° to Adonijah° your brother° as a wife°.” 22 King° Solomon° answered° and said° to his mother°, “And why° are you asking° Abishag° the Shunammite° for Adonijah°? aAsk° for him also the kingdom°bfor he is my older° brother°—even for him, for cAbiathar° the priest°, and for Joab° the son° of Zeruiah°!” 23 Then King° Solomon° swore° by the LORD°, saying°, “May God° do° so° to me and more° also°, if° Adonijah° has anot spoken° this° word° against his own Ilife°. 24 Now° therefore, as the LORD° lives°, who° has established° me and set° me on the throne° of David° my father° and awho° has made° me a house° as He promised°, surely° Adonijah° shall be put° to death° today°.” 25 So King° Solomon° asent° Benaiah° the son° of Jehoiada°; and he fell° upon him so that he died°.

[19] a1K 15:13 bPs 45:9
[20] ILit turn away my face IILit turn away your face a1K 2:16
[21] a1K 1:3, 4
[22] a2S 12:8 b1K 1:6; 2:15; 1Ch 3:2, 5 c1K 1:7
[23] ILit soul aRu 1:17
[24] a2S 7:11, 13; 1Ch 22:10
[25] a2S 8:18

26 ¶ Then to Abiathar° the priest° the king° said°, “aGo° to Anathoth° to your own field°, bfor you Ideserve° to die°; but I will not put° you to death° at this° time°, because° cyou carried° the ark° of the Lord° IIGOD° before° my father° David°, and because° dyou were afflicted° in everything° with which° my father° was afflicted°.” 27 So Solomon° dismissed° Abiathar° from being° priest° to the LORD°, in order to fulfill° athe word° of the LORD°, which° He had spoken° concerning° the house° of Eli° in Shiloh°.

[26] ILit are a man of death IIHeb YHWH, usually rendered LORD aJsh 21:18; Jr 1:1 b1S 26:16 c1S 23:6; 2S 15:24-29 d1S 22:20-23; 23:8, 9
[27] a1S 2:27-36

Joab Executed

28 ¶ Now the news° came° to Joab°, afor Joab° had followed°° Adonijah°, balthough he had not followed°° Absalom°. And Joab° fled° to the tent° of the LORD° and ctook° hold° of the horns° of the altar°. 29 It was told° King° Solomon° that Joab° had fled° to the tent° of the LORD°, and behold°, he is beside° the altar°. Then Solomon° asent° Benaiah° the son° of Jehoiada°, saying°, “bGo°, fall° upon him.” 30 So Benaiah° came° to the tent° of the LORD° and said° to him, “Thus° the king° has said°, ‘Come° out.’” But he said°, “No°, for I will die° here°.” And Benaiah° brought° the king° word° again°, saying°, “Thus° spoke° Joab°, and thus° he answered° me.” 31 The king° said° to him, “aDo° as he has spoken° and fall° upon him and bury° him, bthat you may remove° from me and from my father’s° house° the blood° which° Joab° shed° without° cause°. 32 aThe LORD° will return° his blood° on his own head°, bbecause° he fell° upon two° men° more° righteous° and better° than° he and killed° them with the sword°, while my father° David° did not know° [it]: cAbner° the son° of Ner°, commander° of the army° of Israel°, and dAmasa° the son° of Jether°, commander° of the army° of Judah°. 33 aSo shall their blood° return° on the head° of Joab° and on the head° of his Idescendants° forever°; but to David° and his Idescendants° and his house° and his throne°, may there be peace° from the LORD° forever°°.” 34 Then aBenaiah° the son° of Jehoiada° went° up and fell° upon him and put° him to death°, and he was buried° at his own house° bin the wilderness°. 35 aThe king° appointed° Benaiah° the son° of Jehoiada° over° the army° in his place°, and the king° appointed° bZadok° the priest° cin the place° of Abiathar°.

[28] a1K 1:7 b2S 17:25; 18:2 c1K 1:50
[29] a1K 2:25 bEx 21:14
[31] aEx 21:14 bNu 35:33; Dt 19:13; 21:8, 9
[32] aGn 9:6; Jg 9:24, 57; Ps 7:16 b2Ch 21:13, 14 c2S 3:27 d2S 20:9, 10
[33] ILit seed a2S 3:29
[34] a1K 2:25 bJsh 15:61; Mt 3:1
[35] a1K 4:4 b1Ch 6:53; 24:3; 29:22 c1K 2:27

Shimei Executed

36 ¶ Now the king° sent° and called° for aShimei° and said° to him, “Build° for yourself a house° in Jerusalem° and live° there°, and do not go° out from there° to any° place°. 37 For on the day° you go° out and across° over° the Ibrook° Kidron°, you will know° for certain° that you shall surely° die°; byour blood° shall be on your own head°.” 38 Shimei° then said° to the king°, “The word° is good°. As my lord° the king° has said°, so° your servant° will do°.” So Shimei° lived° in Jerusalem° many° days°.

[36] a2S 16:5; 1K 2:8
[37] IOr wadi a2S 15:23; 2K 23:6; Jn 18:1 bJsh 2:19; 2S 1:16; Ezk 18:13

39 ¶ But it came° about at the end° of three° years°, that two° of the servants° of Shimei° ran° away° ato Achish° son° of Maacah°, king° of Gath°. And they told° Shimei°, saying°, “Behold°, your servants° are in Gath°.” 40 Then Shimei° arose° and saddled° his donkey°, and went° to Gath° to Achish° to look° for his servants°. And Shimei° went° and brought° his servants° from Gath°. 41 It was told° Solomon° that Shimei° had gone° from Jerusalem° to Gath°, and had returned°. 42 So the king° sent° and called° for Shimei° and said° to him, “Did I not make you swear° by the LORD° and solemnly° warn° you, saying°, ‘You will know° for certain° that on the day° you depart° and go° anywhere°, you shall surely° die°’? And you said° to me, ‘The word° which I have heard° is good°.’ 43 Why° then have you not kept° the oath° of the LORD°, and the command° which° I Ihave laid° on you?” 44 The king° also said° to Shimei°, “aYou know° all° the evil° which° Iyou acknowledge° in your heart°, which° you did° to my father° David°; therefore bthe LORD° shall return° your evil° on your own head°. 45 But King° Solomon° shall be blessed°, and athe throne° of David° shall be established° before° the LORD° forever°°.” 46 aSo the king° commanded° Benaiah° the son° of Jehoiada°, and he went° out and fell° upon him so that he died°.

bThus the kingdom° was established° in the hands° of Solomon°.

[39] a1S 27:2
[43] ILit commanded
[44] ILit your heart acknowledges a2S 16:5-13 b1S 25:39; 2K 11:1, 12-16; Ps 7:16
[45] a2S 7:13; Pv 25:5
[46] a1K 2:25, 34 b1K 2:12; 2Ch 1:1


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David, having given a charge to Solomon,

1 ¶ Now the daysº of Davidº drew nighºª that he should die;ºª and he chargedºª² Solomonº his son,º saying,ºª 2 I² goºª the wayº of all² the earth:º be thou strongºª therefore, and shew² thyself a man;º

[1] Gn 47:29; Nu 27:19; Dt 3:28; 31:14, 23; 33:1; Ac 20:28; 1Ti 1:18; 6:13; 2Ti 4:1, 6; 2P 1:13.
[2] Dt 17:19; 31:6; Jsh 1:6; 23:14; 2S 10:12; 1K 3:7; 1Ch 28:20; Jb 16:22; 30:23; Ps 89:48; Ec 12:13; 1Co 16:13; Ep 6:10; 1Ti 4:12; 2Ti 2:1; He 9:27.

of religiousness,

3 And keepºª² the chargeº of the LORDº thy God,º to walk¹ª² in his ways,º to keepºª his statutes,º and his commandments,º and his judgments,º and his testimonies,º as it is writtenºª in² the lawº of Moses,º that² thou mayest prosperºª in all² that² thou doest,ºª and whithersoever²²² thou turnestºª thyself: 4 That² the LORDº may continueºª² his wordº which² he spakeºª concerning² me, saying,ºª If² thy childrenº take heedºª to² their way,º to walk¹ª² beforeº me in truthº with all² their heartº and with all² their soul,º there shall not² failºª thee (saidºª he) a manº on²² the throneº of Israel.º

[3] Dt 4:1, 5, 8, 45; 5:1; 6:1; 17:18; 29:9; Jsh 1:7; 22:5; 1S 18:5, 14, 30; 2S 8:6, 14; 2K 18:7; 1Ch 22:12; 28:8; 29:19; 2Ch 31:20; Ps 1:2; 19:7; 119:2, 98, 111, 138; Pv 3:1; Mal 4:4.
[4] Gn 17:1; 18:19; Lv 26:3; Dt 6:5; 7:12; 10:12; 11:13; 2S 7:11, 12, 16, 25; 1K 3:3, 14; 8:23, 25; 2K 20:3; 23:3, 25; 1Ch 17:11; 22:9; 28:5, 9; 2Ch 17:3; Ps 37:9, 22; 89:29; 132:11; Zc 14:2; Mt 22:37; Lk 1:6; Jn 15:9; Jde 1:20, 24.

of Joab,

5 Moreover² thou² knowestºª also² what² Joabº the sonº of Zeruiahº didºª to me, [and] what² he didºª to the twoº captainsº of the hostsº of Israel,º unto Abnerº the sonº of Ner,º and unto Amasaº the sonº of Jether,º whom he slew,ºª and shedºª the bloodº of warº in peace,º and putºª the bloodº of warº upon his girdleº that² [was] about his loins,º and in his shoesº that² [were] on his feet.º 6 Doºª therefore according to thy wisdom,º and let not² his hoar headº go downºª to the graveº in peace.º

[5] 2S 3:27, 39; 17:25; 18:5, 12, 14; 19:5; 20:10; 1K 1:7, 18; Jr 2:34; 6:15; Ezk 24:7.
[6] Gn 9:6; 42:38; Nu 35:33; 1K 2:9, 28; 2K 22:20; Ps 37:37; Pv 20:26; 28:17; Ec 8:11; Is 48:22; 57:2, 21; 65:20.

of Barzillai,

7 But shewºª kindnessº unto the sonsº of Barzillaiº the Gileadite,º and let them be² of those that eatºª at thy table:º for² so² they cameºª to² me when I fledºª becauseº² of Absalomº thy brother.º

[7] 2S 9:7, 10; 15:13; 17:27; 19:28, 31; Pv 27:10; Lk 12:37; 22:28; Rv 3:20.

of Shimei,

8 And, behold,² [thou hast] with² thee Shimeiº the sonº of Gera,º a Benjamiteº of Bahurim,º² which² cursedºª me with a grievousºª curseº in the dayº when I went¹ª² to Mahanaim:º but he² came downºª to meetºª me at Jordan,º and I swareºª to him by the LORD,º saying,ºª I will not² put thee to deathºª with the sword.º 9 Now² therefore hold him not guiltless:ºª² for² thou² [art] a wiseº man,º and knowestºª² what² thou oughtest to doºª unto him; but his² hoar headº bring thou downºª to the graveº with blood.º

[8] 2S 16:5; 19:16; 1K 2:36; Jr 4:2.
[9] Gn 42:38; 44:31; Ex 20:7; 22:28; Nu 32:23; Jg 5:30; 1S 2:3; 1K 2:6; 3:12, 28; Jb 9:28; Ps 1:5; 9:18; 38:1; 75:5; Pv 5:16; 24:12.

dieth.

10 So Davidº sleptºª with² his fathers,º and was buriedºª in the cityº of David.º 11 And the daysº that² Davidº reignedºª over² Israelº [were] fortyº years:º sevenº yearsº reignedºª he in Hebron,º and thirtyº and threeº yearsº reignedºª he in Jerusalem.º

[10] 2S 5:7; 1K 1:21; 3:1; 11:43; 1Ch 11:7; 29:28; Ac 2:29; 13:36.
[11] 2S 5:4; 1Ch 29:26.

Solomon succeedeth.

12 ¶ Then satºª Solomonº upon² the throneº of Davidº his father;º and his kingdomº was establishedºª greatly.º

[12] 2S 7:12, 29; 1K 1:46; 1Ch 29:23; 2Ch 1:1; Ps 72:8; 89:36; 132:12.

Adonijah, moving Bath-sheba to sue unto Solomon for Abishag, is put to death.

13 ¶ And Adonijahº the sonº of Haggithº cameºª to² Bathshebaº the motherº of Solomon.º And she said,ºª Comestºª thou peaceably?º And he said,ºª Peaceably.º 14 He saidºª moreover, I have somewhat to sayº unto² thee. And she said,ºª Say on.ºª 15 And he said,ºª Thou² knowestºª that² the kingdomº was² mine, and [that] all² Israelº setºª their facesº on² me, that I should reign:ºª howbeit the kingdomº is turned about,ºª and is become² my brother's:º for² it was² his from the LORD.º² 16 And now² I² askºª oneº petitionº of²² thee, denyºª²² me¹ not.² And she saidºª unto² him, Say on.ºª 17 And he said,ºª Speak,ºª I pray thee,² unto Solomonº the king,º (for² he will not² say¹ª thee¹ nay,)ºª²² that he giveºª me² Abishagº the Shunammiteº to wife.º 18 And Bathshebaº said,ºª Well;º I² will speakºª for² thee unto² the king.º

[13] 1S 16:4; 1K 1:5, 50; 2K 9:18; 1Ch 12:17; Lk 10:5.
[14] 2S 14:12; Lk 7:40.
[15] 2S 7:12; 12:24; 15:6, 13; 16:18; 1K 1:5, 25; 1Ch 22:9; 28:5; Pv 21:30; Jr 27:5; Dn 2:22.
[16] Ps 132:10; Pv 30:7.
[17] 2S 3:7; 12:8; 1K 1:2.
[18] Pv 14:15.

19 ¶ Bathshebaº therefore wentºª unto² kingº Solomon,º to speakºª unto him for² Adonijah.º And the kingº rose upºª to meet¹ª² her, and bowed¹ª himself² unto her, and sat downºª on² his throne,º and caused a seatº to be setºª for the king'sº mother;º and she satºª on his right hand.º 20 Then she said,ºª I² desireºª oneº smallº petitionº of² thee; [I pray thee], say¹ª me¹ not nay.ºª²²² And the kingº saidºª unto her, Ask on,ºª my mother:º for² I will not² say¹ª thee¹ nay.ºª²² 21 And she said,ºª Let² Abishagº the Shunammiteº be givenºª to Adonijahº thy brotherº to wife.º 22 And kingº Solomonº answeredºª and saidºª unto his mother,º And why² dost thou² askºª² Abishagº the Shunammiteº for Adonijah?º askºª for him² the kingdomº also; for² he² [is] mine² elderº brother;º even for him, and for Abiatharº the priest,º and for Joabº the sonº of Zeruiah.º 23 Then kingº Solomonº swareºª by the LORD,º saying,ºª Godº doºª so² to me, and more² also,¹ª² if² Adonijahº have not spokenºª² this² wordº against his own life.º 24 Now² therefore, [as] the LORDº liveth,º which² hath establishedºª me, and setºª me on² the throneº of Davidº my father,º and who² hath madeºª me an house,º as² he promised,ºª Adonijahº shall be put to deathºª this day.º 25 And kingº Solomonº sentºª by the handº of Benaiahº the sonº of Jehoiada;º and he fellºª upon him that he died.ºª

[19] Ex 20:12; Lv 19:3, 32; Ps 45:9; 110:1; Mt 25:33.
[20] Mt 7:7; 10:35; 11:24; 18:19; 20:20; Lk 11:9; Jn 2:3; 14:13; 15:16.
[21] 2S 16:21.
[22] 1K 1:5, 11, 24; Mt 20:22; Mk 10:38; Jm 4:3.
[23] Ru 1:17; 1S 14:44; 2S 3:9, 35; 16:23; 19:13; 1K 20:10; 2K 6:31; Ps 64:8; 140:9; Pv 18:6; Ec 10:12; Lk 19:22.
[24] Ex 1:21; 1S 25:28; 2S 7:11, 27; 1K 1:29, 52; 3:6; 10:9; 1Ch 17:10, 17, 23; 22:10; 29:23; 2Ch 1:8; Ps 127:1; Ec 8:11.
[25] Jg 8:20; 1S 15:33; 2S 1:15; 4:12; 1K 2:31, 34, 46.

Abiathar, having his life given to him, is deprived of the priesthood.

26 ¶ And unto Abiatharº the priestº saidºª the king,º Get¹ª² thee to Anathoth,º unto² thine own fields;º for² thou² [art] worthyº of death:º but I will not² at this² timeº put thee to death,ºª because² thou barestºª² the arkº of the Lordº GOD¹² beforeº Davidº my father,º and because² thou hast been afflictedºª in all² wherein² my fatherº was afflicted.ºª 27 So Solomonº thrust outºª² Abiatharº from being²² priestº unto the LORD;º that he might fulfilºª² the wordº of the LORD,º which² he spakeºª concerning² the houseº of Eliº in Shiloh.º

[26] Jsh 21:18; 1S 22:20; 23:6; 26:16; 2S 12:5; 15:24, 29; 1K 1:7, 25; 2:35; 1Ch 15:11; Is 10:30; Jr 1:1; Mt 10:42; Lk 22:28; Ga 3:4.
[27] Jsh 18:1; 1S 2:30; 3:12; Ps 78:60; Jr 7:12; Mt 26:56; Jn 12:38; 19:24, 28, 36.

Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar is there slain.

28 ¶ Then tidingsº cameºª to² Joab:º for² Joabº had turnedºª afterº Adonijah,º though he turnedºª not² afterº Absalom.º And Joabº fledºª unto² the tabernacleº of the LORD,º and caught holdºª on the hornsº of the altar.º 29 And it was toldºª kingº Solomonº that² Joabº was fledºª unto² the tabernacleº of the LORD;º and, behold,² [he is] byº the altar.º Then Solomonº sentºª² Benaiahº the sonº of Jehoiada,º saying,ºª Go,¹ª² fallºª upon him. 30 And Benaiahº cameºª to² the tabernacleº of the LORD,º and saidºª unto² him, Thus² saithºª the king,º Come forth.ºª And he said,ºª Nay;² but² I will dieºª here.² And Benaiahº broughtºª² the kingº wordº again,¹ª saying,ºª Thus² saidºª Joab,º and thus² he answeredºª me. 31 And the kingº saidºª unto him, Doºª as² he hath said,ºª and fallºª upon him, and buryºª him; that thou mayest take awayºª the innocentº blood,º which² Joabº shed,ºª from²² me, and from²² the houseº of my father.º 32 And the LORDº shall returnºª² his bloodº upon² his own head,º who² fellºª upon twoº men¹² more righteousº and betterº than² he, and slewºª them with the sword,º my fatherº Davidº not² knowingºª [thereof, to wit],² Abnerº the sonº of Ner,º captainº of the hostº of Israel,º and Amasaº the sonº of Jether,º captainº of the hostº of Judah.º 33 Their bloodº shall therefore returnºª upon the headº of Joab,º and upon the headº of his seedº for ever:º but upon David,º and upon his seed,º and upon his house,º and upon his throne,º shall there be² peaceº for¹ everº² from²² the LORD.º 34 So Benaiahº the sonº of Jehoiadaº went up,ºª and fellºª upon him, and slewºª him: and he was buriedºª in his own houseº in the wilderness.º

[28] Ex 27:2; Dt 32:35; 2S 18:2, 14; 1K 1:7, 50.
[29] Ex 21:14; 1K 2:25, 31, 46; Ezk 9:6; 1P 4:17.
[31] Gn 9:5; Ex 21:14; Nu 35:33; Dt 19:12; 21:8; 2S 3:28; 1K 2:5; 2K 9:26; Pv 28:17; Ac 28:4.
[32] Gn 4:11; Jg 9:24, 57; 1S 15:28; 2S 3:26, 27, 37; 4:11; 17:25; 20:10; 1K 2:5, 44; 2Ch 21:13; Es 1:19; Ps 7:16.
[33] 2S 3:28, 29; 1K 2:32; 2K 5:27; Ps 89:29, 36; 101:8; 109:6; 132:12; Pv 25:5; Is 9:6; 11:1; Mt 27:25; Lk 1:31; 2:14.
[34] Ex 24:14; Jsh 15:61; 1K 2:25, 31, 46; 2K 21:18; 2Ch 33:20; Mt 3:1.

Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadok in Abiathar's.

35 ¶ And the kingº putºª² Benaiahº the sonº of Jehoiadaº in his room² over² the host:º and Zadokº the priestº did the kingº putºª in the room² of Abiathar.º

[35] Nu 25:11; 1S 2:35; 1K 2:27; 1Ch 6:4, 50; 24:3; Jb 34:24; Ps 109:8; Ac 1:20.

Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going thence to Gath, is put to death.

36 ¶ And the kingº sentºª and calledºª for Shimei,º and saidºª unto him, Buildºª thee an houseº in Jerusalem,º and dwellºª there,² and go not forthºª² thence²² any² whither.º 37 For it shall be,² [that] on the dayº thou goest out,ºª and passest overºª² the brookº Kidron,º thou shalt knowºª for certainºª that² thou shalt surely¹ª die:ºª thy bloodº shall be² upon thine own head.º 38 And Shimeiº saidºª unto the king,º The sayingº [is] good:º as² my lordº the kingº hath said,ºª so² will thy servantº do.ºª And Shimeiº dweltºª in Jerusalemº manyº days.º 39 And it came to pass² at the endº² of threeº years,º that twoº of the servantsº of Shimeiº ran awayºª unto² Achishº sonº of Maachahº kingº of Gath.º And they toldºª Shimei,º saying,ºª Behold,² thy servantsº [be] in Gath.º 40 And Shimeiº arose,ºª and saddledºª² his ass,º and went¹ª² to Gathº to² Achishº to seekºª² his servants:º and Shimeiº went,¹ª² and broughtºª² his servantsº from Gath.º² 41 And it was toldºª Solomonº that² Shimeiº had goneºª from Jerusalemº² to Gath,º and was come again.ºª 42 And the kingº sentºª and calledºª for Shimei,º and saidºª unto² him, Did I not² make thee to swearºª by the LORD,º and protestedºª unto thee, saying,ºª Know¹ª for a certain,ºª on the dayº thou goest out,ºª and walkest¹ª abroad² any² whither,º that² thou shalt surely¹ª die?ºª and thou saidstºª unto² me, The wordº [that] I have heardºª [is] good.º 43 Why² then hast thou not² keptºª² the oathº of the LORD,º and the commandmentº that² I have chargedºª thee² with? 44 The kingº saidºª moreover to² Shimei,º Thou² knowestºª² all² the wickednessº which² thine heartº is privy to,ºª that² thou didstºª to Davidº my father:º therefore the LORDº shall returnºª² thy wickednessº upon thine own head;º 45 And kingº Solomonº [shall be] blessed,ºª and the throneº of Davidº shall be² establishedºª beforeº the LORDº for¹ ever.º² 46 So the kingº commandedºª² Benaiahº the sonº of Jehoiada;º which went out,ºª and fellºª upon him, that he died.ºª And the kingdomº was establishedºª in the handº of Solomon.º

[36] 2S 14:24, 28; 16:5; 1K 1:53; 2:8; Pv 20:8, 26.
[37] Lv 20:9; Jsh 2:19; 2S 1:16; 15:23; 1K 2:31, 33; 15:13; 2K 23:6; 2Ch 29:16; Jr 31:40; Ezk 18:13; Jn 18:1.
[38] 1K 20:4; 2K 20:19.
[39] 1S 21:10; 27:2.
[40] Pv 15:27; Lk 12:15; 1Ti 6:10.
[42] 1K 2:36; Ps 15:4; Lk 15:22; 19:22.
[43] 2S 21:2; 2Ch 30:12; Ec 8:2; Ezk 17:18; Ro 13:5.
[44] 2S 16:5; 1K 2:32; Ps 7:16; Pv 5:22; Ezk 17:19; Ho 4:9; Jn 8:9; Ro 2:15; 1Jn 3:20.
[45] 1K 2:24, 33; Ps 21:6; 72:17; Pv 25:5; Is 9:6.
[46] 1K 2:12, 45; 2Ch 1:1; Pv 29:4.


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