2 Samuel 19:18-23

18Then they crossed the shallow places repeatedly to bring over the king’s household, and to do what was good in his sight. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king as he was about to cross the Jordan. 19And he said to the king, “1May my lord not consider me guilty, nor call to mind what your servant did wrong on the day when my lord the king went out from Jerusalem, so that the king would 2take it to heart. 20For your servant knows that I have sinned; so behold, I have come today, 3the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.” 21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah responded, “4Should Shimei not be put to death for this, 5the fact that he cursed the Lord’s anointed?” 22David then said, “6What 7is there between you and me, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be an adversary to me today? 8Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? For do I not know that I am king over Israel today?” 23So the king said to Shimei, “9You shall not die.” The king also swore to him.