1 Kings 2

1Now the daysH3117 of DavidH1732 drewH7126 nigh that he should dieH4191; and he charged SolomonH8010 his sonH1121, sayingH559, 2I am goingH1980 the wayH1870 of all the earthH776: beH1961 thou strongH2388 therefore, and showH2388 thyself a manH376; 3and keepH8104 the chargeH4931 of Jehovah thy GodH430, to walk in his waysH1870, to keepH8104 his statutesH2708, and his commandmentsH4687, and his ordinancesH4941, and his testimoniesH5715, according to that which is writtenH3789 in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself; 4that Jehovah may establishH6965 his wordH1697 which he spake concerning me, sayingH559, If thy children takeH8104 heedH8104 to their wayH1870, to walk before me in truthH571 with all their heartH3824 and with all their soulH5315, there shall not fail thee (saidH559 he) a manH376 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478. 5Moreover thou knowest alsoH1571 what JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 did unto me, even what he did to the twoH8147 captains of the hostsH6635 of IsraelH3478, unto AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, and unto AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of JetherH3500, whom he slewH2026, and shed the bloodH1818 of warH4421 in peaceH7965, and putH5414 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 upon his girdle that was about his loinsH4975, and in his shoes that were on his feetH7272. 6Do therefore according to thy wisdomH2451, and let not his hoar head goH3381 down to SheolH7585 in peaceH7965. 7But show kindness unto the sonsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569, and let them beH1961 of those that eatH398 at thy tableH7979; for so they came to me when I fledH1272 from AbsalomH53 thy brotherH251. 8And, behold, there is with thee ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617, the Benjamite, of BahurimH980, who cursedH7043 me with a grievous curseH7045 in the dayH3117 when I wentH3381 to MahanaimH4266; but he cameH3381 downH3381 to meet me at the JordanH3383, and I sware to him by Jehovah, sayingH559, I will not putH4191 thee to deathH4191 with the swordH2719. 9NowH6258 thereforeH6258 hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wiseH2450 manH376; and thou wilt knowH3045 what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bringH3381 his hoar head downH3381 to SheolH7585 with bloodH1818.

10And DavidH1732 slept with his fathersH1, and was buriedH6912 in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732. 11And the daysH3117 that DavidH1732 reignedH4427 over IsraelH3478 were fortyH705 yearsH8141: sevenH7651 yearsH8141 reignedH4427 he in HebronH2275, and thirtyH7970 and threeH7969 yearsH8141 reignedH4427 he in JerusalemH3389. 12And SolomonH8010 satH3427 upon the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1; and his kingdom was establishedH3559 greatly.

13Then AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 cameH935 to Bath-sheba the motherH517 of SolomonH8010. And she saidH559, Comest thou peaceably? And he saidH559, Peaceably. 14He saidH559 moreover, I have somewhat to sayH559 unto thee. And she saidH559, SayH559 on. 15And he saidH559, Thou knowest that the kingdom wasH1961 mine, and that all IsraelH3478 setH7760 their facesH6440 on me, that I should reignH4427: howbeit the kingdom is turnedH5437 about, and is becomeH1961 my brother’sH251; for it wasH1961 his from Jehovah. 16And nowH6258 I askH7592 oneH259 petitionH7596 of thee; deny me not. And she saidH559 unto him, SayH559 on. 17And he saidH559, Speak, I pray thee, unto SolomonH8010 the kingH4428 (for he will not sayH559 thee nay), that he giveH5414 me AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 to wifeH802. 18And Bath-sheba saidH559, Well; I will speakH1696 for thee unto the kingH4428.

19Bath-sheba therefore wentH935 unto kingH4428 SolomonH8010, to speakH1696 unto him for AdonijahH138. And the kingH4428 roseH6965 up to meet her, and bowedH7812 himself unto her, and satH3427 downH7812 on his throneH3678, and caused a throneH3678 to be setH7760 for the king’sH4428 motherH517; and she satH3427 on his rightH3225 handH3225. 20Then she saidH559, I askH7592 oneH259 smallH6996 petitionH7596 of thee; deny me not. And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto her, AskH7592 on, my motherH517; for I will not deny thee. 21And she saidH559, Let AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 be givenH5414 to AdonijahH138 thy brotherH251 to wifeH802. 22And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 answered and saidH559 unto his motherH517, And whyH4100 dost thou askH7592 AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 for AdonijahH138? askH7592 for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brotherH251; even for him, and for AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, and for JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870. 23Then kingH4428 SolomonH8010 sware by Jehovah, sayingH559, GodH430 do so to me, and more also, if AdonijahH138 hath not spokenH1696 this wordH1697 against his ownH5315 lifeH5315. 24NowH6258 thereforeH6258 as Jehovah liveth, who hath establishedH3559 me, and set me on the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and who hath madeH6213 me a houseH1004, as he promised, surely AdonijahH138 shall be putH4191 to deathH4191 this dayH3117. 25And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 sentH7971 by BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077; and he fellH6293 upon him, so that he diedH4191.

26And unto AbiatharH54 the priestH3548 saidH559 the kingH4428, Get thee to AnathothH6068, unto thine own fieldsH7704; for thou art worthy of deathH4191: but I will not at this time putH4191 thee to deathH4191, because thou barest the arkH727 of the LordH136 Jehovah before DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my fatherH1 was afflicted. 27So SolomonH8010 thrust out AbiatharH54 from being priestH3548 unto Jehovah, that he might fulfil the wordH1697 of Jehovah, which he spake concerning the houseH1004 of EliH5941 in ShilohH7887.

28And the tidings cameH935 to JoabH3097; for JoabH3097 had turnedH5186 after AdonijahH138, though he turnedH5186 not after AbsalomH53. And JoabH3097 fledH5127 unto the TentH168 of Jehovah, and caught holdH2388 on the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196. 29And it was toldH5046 kingH4428 SolomonH8010, JoabH3097 is fledH5127 unto the TentH168 of Jehovah, and, behold, he is by the altarH4196. Then SolomonH8010 sentH7971 BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, sayingH559, GoH7971, fallH6293 upon him. 30And BenaiahH1141 cameH935 to the TentH168 of Jehovah, and saidH559 unto him, ThusH3541 saith the kingH4428, ComeH935 forthH3318. And he saidH559, Nay; but I will dieH4191 hereH6311. And BenaiahH1141 broughtH935 the kingH4428 wordH1697 again, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saidH559 JoabH3097, and thusH3541 he answered me. 31And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, Do as he hath saidH559, and fallH6293 upon him, and buryH6912 him; that thou mayest take awayH5493 the bloodH1818, which JoabH3097 shedH8210 without causeH2600, from me and from my father’sH1 houseH1004. 32And Jehovah will returnH7725 his bloodH1818 upon his own headH7218, because he fellH6293 upon twoH8147 menH376 moreH4480 righteousH6662 and betterH2896 than he, and slewH2026 them with the swordH2719, and my fatherH1 DavidH1732 knewH3045 it not, to wit, AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, captain of the hostH6635 of IsraelH3478, and AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of JetherH3500, captain of the hostH6635 of JudahH3063. 33So shall their bloodH1818 returnH7725 upon the headH7218 of JoabH3097, and upon the headH7218 of his seedH2233 for everH5769: but unto DavidH1732, and unto his seedH2233, and unto his houseH1004, and unto his throneH3678, shall there beH1961 peaceH7965 for everH5769 from Jehovah. 34Then BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 wentH5927 up, and fellH6293 upon him, and slew him; and he was buriedH6912 in his own houseH1004 in the wildernessH4057. 35And the kingH4428 putH5414 BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 in his room over the hostH6635; and ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 did the kingH4428 putH5414 in the room of AbiatharH54.

36And the kingH4428 sentH7971 and calledH7121 for ShimeiH8096, and saidH559 unto him, BuildH1129 thee a houseH1004 in JerusalemH3389, and dwellH3427 there, and goH3318 not forthH3318 thence any whither. 37For on the dayH3117 thou goest out, and passest over the brook KidronH6939, knowH3045 thou for certain that thou shalt surely dieH4191: thy bloodH1818 shall beH1961 upon thine own headH7218. 38And ShimeiH8096 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, The sayingH559 is goodH2896: as my lordH113 the kingH4428 hath saidH559, soH3651 will thy servantH5650 do. And ShimeiH8096 dweltH3427 in JerusalemH3389 manyH7227 daysH3117.

39And it came to pass at the endH7093 of threeH7969 yearsH8141, that twoH8147 of the servantsH5650 of ShimeiH8096 ran awayH1272 unto AchishH397, sonH1121 of MaacahH4601, kingH4428 of GathH1661. And they toldH5046 ShimeiH8096, sayingH559, Behold, thy servantsH5650 are in GathH1661. 40And ShimeiH8096 aroseH6965, and saddledH2280 his ass, and wentH935 to GathH1661 to AchishH397, to seekH1245 his servantsH5650; and ShimeiH8096 wentH935, and broughtH935 his servantsH5650 from GathH1661. 41And it was toldH5046 SolomonH8010 that ShimeiH8096 had goneH1980 from JerusalemH3389 to GathH1661, and was comeH1980 again. 42And the kingH4428 sentH7971 and calledH7121 for ShimeiH8096, and saidH559 unto him, Did I not adjureH7650 thee by Jehovah, and protest unto thee, sayingH559, KnowH3045 for certain, that on the dayH3117 thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely dieH4191? and thou saidst unto me, The sayingH559 that I have heardH8085 is goodH2896. 43WhyH4069 then hast thou not keptH8104 the oathH7621 of Jehovah, and the commandmentH4687 that I have charged thee with? 44The kingH4428 saidH559 moreover to ShimeiH8096, Thou knowest all the wickednessH7451 which thy heartH3824 is privy to, that thou didst to DavidH1732 my fatherH1: therefore Jehovah shall returnH7725 thy wickednessH7451 upon thine own headH7218. 45But kingH4428 SolomonH8010 shall beH1961 blessedH1288, and the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 shall beH1961 establishedH3559 before Jehovah for everH5769. 46So the kingH4428 commandedH6680 BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077; and he wentH3318 out, and fell upon him, so that he diedH4191. And the kingdomH4467 was establishedH3559 in the handH3027 of SolomonH8010.