1 Kings 2:1-9

1As David’sH1732 12timeH3117 to dieH4191 drewH7126 nearH7126, he chargedH6680 SolomonH8010 his sonH1121, sayingH559, 2“3I am goingH1980 the wayH1870 of allH3605 the earthH776. 4Be strongH2388, therefore, and 5showH1961 yourself a manH376. 3KeepH8104 the chargeH4931 of the LordH3068 your GodH430, to walkH1980 in His waysH1870, to keepH8104 His statutesH2708, His commandmentsH4687, His ordinancesH4941, and His testimoniesH5715, 6according to what is writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of MosesH4872, that 7you may succeedH7919 in allH3605 that you doH6213 and whereverH3605H834H8033 you turnH6437, 4soH4616 that 8the LordH3068 may carryH6965 out His promiseH1697 whichH834 He spokeH1696 concerningH5921 me, sayingH559, ‘9IfH518 your sonsH1121 are carefulH8104 of their wayH1870, 10to walkH1980 beforeH6440 Me in 11truthH571 with allH3605 their heartH3824 and with allH3605 their soulH5315, 1213you shall not lackH3772 a manH376 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478.’

5“Now you alsoH1571 knowH3045 whatH834 JoabH3097 the 14sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 didH6213 to me, whatH834 he didH6213 to the twoH8147 commandersH8269 of the armiesH6635 of IsraelH3478, to 15AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, and to 16AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of JetherH3500, whom he killedH2026; he also 17shedH7760 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 in peaceH7965. And he putH5414 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 on his beltH2290 18about his waistH4975, and on his sandalsH5275 19on his feetH7272. 620So actH6213 according to your wisdomH2451, and do not let his grayH7872 hairH7872 goH3381 downH3381 to 21SheolH7585 in peaceH7965. 7But 22showH6213 kindnessH2617 to the sonsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569, and 23let them be among those who eatH398 at your tableH7979; 24for they 25assistedH7126 me when I fledH1272 from AbsalomH53 your brotherH251. 8BeholdH2009, 26there is with you ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617 the BenjamiteH1145, of BahurimH980; now it was he who cursedH7043 me with a 27violentH4834 curseH7045 on the dayH3117 I wentH1980 to MahanaimH4266. But when 28he cameH3381 downH3381H7122 to me at the JordanH3383, I sworeH7650 to him by the LordH3068, sayingH559, ‘I will not putH4191 you to deathH4191 with the swordH2719.’ 9NowH6258 therefore, do not let him goH5352 unpunishedH5352, 29for you are a wiseH2450 manH376; and you will knowH3045 whatH834 you ought to doH6213 to him, and you will bringH3381 his grayH7872 hairH7872 downH3381 to 30SheolH7585 with bloodH1818.”