1 Kings 2:1-9

1As the timeH3117 drew nearH7126 for DavidH1732 to dieH4191, he chargedH6680 his sonH1121H559 SolomonH8010, 2“IH595 am about to goH1980 the wayH1870 of allH3605 the earthH776. So be strongH2388 and prove yourselfH1961 a manH376. 3And keepH8104 the chargeH4931 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430 to walkH1980 in His waysH1870 and to keepH8104 His statutesH2708, commandmentsH4687, ordinancesH4941, and decreesH5715, as writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of MosesH4872, so thatH4616 you may prosperH7919 in allH3605 you doH6213 and whereverH3605 you turnH6437H8033, 4and so thatH4616 the LORDH3068 may fulfillH6965 His promiseH1697 to meH5921H559: ‘IfH518 your descendantsH1121 take heedH8104 to walkH1980 faithfullyH571 before MeH6440 with allH3605 their heartH3824H3605 and soulH5315H559, you will neverH3808 failH3772 to have a manH376 onH5921 the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478.’

5MoreoverH1571, youH859 knowH3045 whatH834 JoabH3097 sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 didH6213 to me—whatH834 he didH6213 to AbnerH74 sonH1121 of NerH5369 and AmasaH6021 sonH1121 of JetherH3500,1 the twoH8147 commandersH8269 of the armiesH6635 of IsraelH3478. He killed themH2026 in peacetimeH7965 to avengeH7760 the bloodH1818 of warH4421. He stainedH5414 with the bloodH1818 of warH4421 the beltH2290 around his waistH4975 and the sandalsH5275 on his feetH7272.2 6So actH6213 according to your wisdomH2451, and do notH3808 let his gray headH7872 go downH3381 to SheolH7585 in peaceH7965.

7But showH6213 loving devotionH26173 to the sonsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569, and let them beH1961 among those who eatH398 at your tableH7979, becauseH3588H3651 they stood byH7126 meH413 when I fledH1272 fromH6440 your brotherH251 AbsalomH53.

8Keep an eye onH2009 ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617, the BenjamiteH1145 from BahurimH980 who is with youH5973. HeH1931 called down bitterH4834 curses against meH7043H7045 on the dayH3117 I wentH1980 to MahanaimH4266, but whenH1931 he came downH3381 to meet meH7122 at the JordanH3383, I sworeH7650 to him by the LORDH3068H559: ‘I will neverH518 put youH4191 to the swordH2719.’ 9Now thereforeH6258, do notH408 hold him guiltlessH5352, forH3588 youH859 are a wiseH2450 manH376. You knowH3045 whatH834 you ought to doH6213 to him to bring his gray headH7872 downH3381 to SheolH7585 in bloodH1818.”