I Kings 2 (kjv)

Now the days^H3117 of David^H1732 drew nigh^H7126 that he should die^H4191; and he charged^H6680 Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121, saying^H559,²I go^H1980 the way^H1870 of all the earth^H776: be thou strong^H2388 therefore, and shew thyself a man^H376;

³And keep^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, to walk^H3212 in his ways^H1870, to keep^H8104 his statutes^H2708, and his commandments^H4687, and his judgments^H4941, and his testimonies^H5715, as it is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, that thou mayest prosper^H7919 in all that thou doest^H6213, and whithersoever thou turnest^H6437 thyself:⁴That the LORD^H3068 may continue^H6965 his word^H1697 which he spake^H1696 concerning me, saying^H559, If thy children^H1121 take heed^H8104 to their way^H1870, to walk^H3212 before^H6440 me in truth^H571 with all their heart^H3824 and with all their soul^H5315, there shall not fail^H3772 thee (said^H559 he) a man^H376 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478.

⁵Moreover thou knowest^H3045 also what Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 did^H6213 to me, and what he did^H6213 to the two^H8147 captains^H8269 of the hosts^H6635 of Israel^H3478, unto Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, and unto Amasa^H6021 the son^H1121 of Jether^H3500, whom he slew^H2026, and shed^H7760 the blood^H1818 of war^H4421 in peace^H7965, and put^H5414 the blood^H1818 of war^H4421 upon his girdle^H2290 that was about his loins^H4975, and in his shoes^H5275 that were on his feet^H7272.⁶Do^H6213 therefore according to thy wisdom^H2451, and let not his hoar head^H7872 go down^H3381 to the grave^H7585 in peace^H7965.

⁷But shew^H6213 kindness^H2617 unto the sons^H1121 of Barzillai^H1271 the Gileadite^H1569, and let them be of those that eat^H398 at thy table^H7979: for so they came^H7126 to me when I fled^H1272 because^H6440 of Absalom^H53 thy brother^H251.

⁸And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, a Benjamite^H1145 of Bahurim^H980, which cursed^H7043 me with a grievous^H4834 curse^H7045 in the day^H3117 when I went^H3212 to Mahanaim^H4266: but he came down^H3381 to meet^H7125 me at Jordan^H3383, and I sware^H7650 to him by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559, I will not put thee to death^H4191 with the sword^H2719.⁹Now therefore hold him not guiltless^H5352: for thou art a wise^H2450 man^H376, and knowest^H3045 what thou oughtest to do^H6213 unto him; but his hoar head^H7872 bring thou down^H3381 to the grave^H7585 with blood^H1818.

¹⁰So David^H1732 slept^H7901 with his fathers^H1, and was buried^H6912 in the city^H5892 of David^H1732.¹¹And the days^H3117 that David^H1732 reigned^H4427 over Israel^H3478 were forty^H705 years^H8141: seven^H7651 years^H8141 reigned^H4427 he in Hebron^H2275, and thirty^H7970 and three^H7969 years^H8141 reigned^H4427 he in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹²Then sat^H3427 Solomon^H8010 upon the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 his father^H1; and his kingdom^H4438 was established^H3559 greatly^H3966.

¹³And Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 came^H935 to Bathsheba^H1339 the mother^H517 of Solomon^H8010. And she said^H559, Comest^H935 thou peaceably^H7965? And he said^H559, Peaceably^H7965.¹⁴He said^H559 moreover, I have somewhat to say^H1697 unto thee. And she said^H559, Say on^H1696.¹⁵And he said^H559, Thou knowest^H3045 that the kingdom^H4410 was mine, and that all Israel^H3478 set^H7760 their faces^H6440 on me, that I should reign^H4427: howbeit the kingdom^H4410 is turned about^H5437, and is become my brother's^H251: for it was his from the LORD^H3068.¹⁶And now I ask^H7592 one^H259 petition^H7596 of thee, deny^H7725 me^H6440 not. And she said^H559 unto him, Say on^H1696.¹⁷And he said^H559, Speak^H559, I pray thee, unto Solomon^H8010 the king^H4428, (for he will not say^H7725 thee^H6440 nay^H7725 that he give^H5414 me Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 to wife^H802.¹⁸And Bathsheba^H1339 said^H559, Well^H2896; I will speak^H1696 for thee unto the king^H4428.¹⁹Bathsheba^H1339 therefore went^H935 unto king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, to speak^H1696 unto him for Adonijah^H138. And the king^H4428 rose up^H6965 to meet^H7125 her, and bowed^H7812 himself unto her, and sat down^H3427 on his throne^H3678, and caused a seat^H3678 to be set^H7760 for the king's^H4428 mother^H517; and she sat^H3427 on his right hand^H3225.²⁰Then she said^H559, I desire^H7592 one^H259 small^H6996 petition^H7596 of thee; I pray thee, say^H7725 me^H6440 not nay^H7725. And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto her, Ask on^H7592, my mother^H517: for I will not say^H7725 thee^H6440 nay^H7725.²¹And she said^H559, Let Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 be given^H5414 to Adonijah^H138 thy brother^H251 to wife^H802.²²And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 answered^H6030 and said^H559 unto his mother^H517, And why dost thou ask^H7592 Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 for Adonijah^H138? ask^H7592 for him the kingdom^H4410 also; for he is mine elder^H1419 brother^H251; even for him, and for Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548, and for Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870.²³Then king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sware^H7650 by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559, God^H430 do^H6213 so to me, and more also^H3254, if Adonijah^H138 have not spoken^H1696 this word^H1697 against his own life^H5315.²⁴Now therefore, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, which hath established^H3559 me, and set^H3427 me on the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 my father^H1, and who hath made^H6213 me an house^H1004, as he promised^H1696, Adonijah^H138 shall be put to death^H4191 this day^H3117.²⁵And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971 by the hand^H3027 of Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077; and he fell^H6293 upon him that he died^H4191.

²⁶And unto Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548 said^H559 the king^H4428, Get^H3212 thee to Anathoth^H6068, unto thine own fields^H7704; for thou art worthy^H376 of death^H4194: but I will not at this time^H3117 put thee to death^H4191, because thou barest^H5375 the ark^H727 of the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 before^H6440 David^H1732 my father^H1, and because thou hast been afflicted^H6031 in all wherein my father^H1 was afflicted^H6031.²⁷So Solomon^H8010 thrust out^H1644 Abiathar^H54 from being priest^H3548 unto the LORD^H3068; that he might fulfil^H4390 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, which he spake^H1696 concerning the house^H1004 of Eli^H5941 in Shiloh^H7887.

²⁸Then tidings^H8052 came^H935 to Joab^H3097: for Joab^H3097 had turned^H5186 after^H310 Adonijah^H138, though he turned^H5186 not after^H310 Absalom^H53. And Joab^H3097 fled^H5127 unto the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068, and caught hold^H2388 on the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196.²⁹And it was told^H5046 king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 that Joab^H3097 was fled^H5127 unto the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068; and, behold, he is by^H681 the altar^H4196. Then Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, saying^H559, Go^H3212, fall^H6293 upon him.³⁰And Benaiah^H1141 came^H935 to the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068, and said^H559 unto him, Thus saith^H559 the king^H4428, Come forth^H3318. And he said^H559, Nay; but I will die^H4191 here. And Benaiah^H1141 brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725, saying^H559, Thus said^H1696 Joab^H3097, and thus he answered^H6030 me.³¹And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Do^H6213 as he hath said^H1696, and fall^H6293 upon him, and bury^H6912 him; that thou mayest take away^H5493 the innocent^H2600 blood^H1818, which Joab^H3097 shed^H8210, from me, and from the house^H1004 of my father^H1.³²And the LORD^H3068 shall return^H7725 his blood^H1818 upon his own head^H7218, who fell^H6293 upon two^H8147 men^H582 more righteous^H6662 and better^H2896 than he, and slew^H2026 them with the sword^H2719, my father^H1 David^H1732 not knowing^H3045 thereof, to wit, Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Israel^H3478, and Amasa^H6021 the son^H1121 of Jether^H3500, captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Judah^H3063.³³Their blood^H1818 shall therefore return^H7725 upon the head^H7218 of Joab^H3097, and upon the head^H7218 of his seed^H2233 for ever^H5769: but upon David^H1732, and upon his seed^H2233, and upon his house^H1004, and upon his throne^H3678, shall there be peace^H7965 for^H5704 ever^H5769 from the LORD^H3068.³⁴So Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 went up^H5927, and fell^H6293 upon him, and slew^H4191 him: and he was buried^H6912 in his own house^H1004 in the wilderness^H4057.

³⁵And the king^H4428 put^H5414 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 in his room over the host^H6635: and Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 did the king^H4428 put^H5414 in the room of Abiathar^H54.

³⁶And the king^H4428 sent^H7971 and called^H7121 for Shimei^H8096, and said^H559 unto him, Build^H1129 thee an house^H1004 in Jerusalem^H3389, and dwell^H3427 there, and go not forth^H3318 thence any whither^H575.³⁷For it shall be, that on the day^H3117 thou goest out^H3318, and passest over^H5674 the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939, thou shalt know^H3045 for certain^H3045 that thou shalt surely^H4191 die^H4191: thy blood^H1818 shall be upon thine own head^H7218.³⁸And Shimei^H8096 said^H559 unto the king^H4428, The saying^H1697 is good^H2896: as my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hath said^H1696, so will thy servant^H5650 do^H6213. And Shimei^H8096 dwelt^H3427 in Jerusalem^H3389 many^H7227 days^H3117.³⁹And it came to pass at the end^H7093 of three^H7969 years^H8141, that two^H8147 of the servants^H5650 of Shimei^H8096 ran away^H1272 unto Achish^H397 son^H1121 of Maachah^H4601 king^H4428 of Gath^H1661. And they told^H5046 Shimei^H8096, saying^H559, Behold, thy servants^H5650 be in Gath^H1661.⁴⁰And Shimei^H8096 arose^H6965, and saddled^H2280 his ass^H2543, and went^H3212 to Gath^H1661 to Achish^H397 to seek^H1245 his servants^H5650: and Shimei^H8096 went^H3212, and brought^H935 his servants^H5650 from Gath^H1661.⁴¹And it was told^H5046 Solomon^H8010 that Shimei^H8096 had gone^H1980 from Jerusalem^H3389 to Gath^H1661, and was come again^H7725.⁴²And the king^H4428 sent^H7971 and called^H7121 for Shimei^H8096, and said^H559 unto him, Did I not make thee to swear^H7650 by the LORD^H3068, and protested^H5749 unto thee, saying^H559, Know^H3045 for a certain^H3045, on the day^H3117 thou goest out^H3318, and walkest^H1980 abroad any whither^H575, that thou shalt surely^H4191 die^H4191? and thou saidst^H559 unto me, The word^H1697 that I have heard^H8085 is good^H2896.⁴³Why then hast thou not kept^H8104 the oath^H7621 of the LORD^H3068, and the commandment^H4687 that I have charged^H6680 thee with?⁴⁴The king^H4428 said^H559 moreover to Shimei^H8096, Thou knowest^H3045 all the wickedness^H7451 which thine heart^H3824 is privy to^H3045, that thou didst^H6213 to David^H1732 my father^H1: therefore the LORD^H3068 shall return^H7725 thy wickedness^H7451 upon thine own head^H7218;⁴⁵And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 shall be blessed^H1288, and the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 shall be established^H3559 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 for^H5704 ever^H5769.⁴⁶So the king^H4428 commanded^H6680 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077; which went out^H3318, and fell^H6293 upon him, that he died^H4191. And the kingdom^H4467 was established^H3559 in the hand^H3027 of Solomon^H8010.