1 Kings 2:4-15

4soH4616 that 1the LordH3068 may carryH6965 out His promiseH1697 whichH834 He spokeH1696 concerningH5921 me, sayingH559, ‘2IfH518 your sonsH1121 are carefulH8104 of their wayH1870, 3to walkH1980 beforeH6440 Me in 4truthH571 with allH3605 their heartH3824 and with allH3605 their soulH5315, 56you shall not lackH3772 a manH376 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478.’

5“Now you alsoH1571 knowH3045 whatH834 JoabH3097 the 7sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 didH6213 to me, whatH834 he didH6213 to the twoH8147 commandersH8269 of the armiesH6635 of IsraelH3478, to 8AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, and to 9AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of JetherH3500, whom he killedH2026; he also 10shedH7760 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 in peaceH7965. And he putH5414 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 on his beltH2290 11about his waistH4975, and on his sandalsH5275 12on his feetH7272. 613So actH6213 according to your wisdomH2451, and do not let his grayH7872 hairH7872 goH3381 downH3381 to 14SheolH7585 in peaceH7965. 7But 15showH6213 kindnessH2617 to the sonsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569, and 16let them be among those who eatH398 at your tableH7979; 17for they 18assistedH7126 me when I fledH1272 from AbsalomH53 your brotherH251. 8BeholdH2009, 19there is with you ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617 the BenjamiteH1145, of BahurimH980; now it was he who cursedH7043 me with a 20violentH4834 curseH7045 on the dayH3117 I wentH1980 to MahanaimH4266. But when 21he 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, 22for 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 23SheolH7585 with bloodH1818.”

10Then 24DavidH1732 sleptH7901 with his fathersH1 and was buriedH6912 in 25the cityH5892 of DavidH1732. 1126The daysH3117 that DavidH1732 reignedH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478 were fortyH705 yearsH8141: 27sevenH7651 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in HebronH2275 and thirty-threeH7970H7969 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in JerusalemH3389. 12And 28SolomonH8010 satH3427 on the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1, and his kingdomH4438 was firmlyH3966 establishedH3559.

13Now AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 cameH935 to BathshebaH1339 the motherH517 of SolomonH8010. And she saidH559, “29Do you comeH935 peacefullyH7965?” And he saidH559, “PeacefullyH7965.” 14Then he saidH559, “I have somethingH1697 to say to you.” And she saidH559, “SpeakH1696.” 15So he saidH559, “You knowH3045 that 30the kingdomH4410 was mine and 31that allH3605 IsraelH3478 32expectedH7760H6440 me to be kingH4427; 33however, the kingdomH4410 has turnedH5437 aboutH5437 and becomeH1961 my brother’sH251, 34for it was his from the LordH3068.