1 Kings 2:1-9

1NowH3117 the daysH3117 of DavidH1732 drewH7126 nigh that he should dieH4191; and he chargedH6680 SolomonH8010 his sonH1121, sayingH559,

2I goH1980 the wayH1870 of allH3605 the earthH776: he thou strongH2388 therefore, and shew thyself a manH376;

3and keepH8104 the chargeH4931 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, to walkH1870 in his waysH1870, to keepH8104 his statutesH2708, and his commandmentsH4687, and his judgmentsH4941, and his testimoniesH5715, accordingH4941 to that whichH834 is writtenH3789 in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, that thou mayest prosper in allH3605 that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

4That the LORDH3068 may establishH6965 his wordH1697 whichH834 he spake concerning meH5315, sayingH559, IfH518 thy childrenH1121 takeH8104 heedH8104 to their wayH1870, to walkH1870 beforeH6440 meH5315 in truthH571 with allH3605 their heartH3824 and with allH3605 their soulH5315, there shall notH3808 failH3772 thee (saidH559 he) a manH376 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478.

5MoreoverH1571 thou knowest also whatH834 JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 didH6213 unto meH5414, evenH1571 whatH834 he didH6213 to the twoH8147 captainsH8269 of the hostsH6635 of IsraelH3478, unto AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, and unto AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of JetherH3500, whomH834 he slewH2026, and shedH7760 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 in peaceH7965, and putH5414 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 uponH7760 his girdle that was aboutH3045 his loinsH4975, and in his shoesH5275 that were on his feetH7272.

6DoH6213 therefore according to thy wisdomH2451, and letH3381 notH3808 his hoar headH7872 goH3381 downH3381 to the grave in peaceH7965.

7But shew kindnessH2617 unto the sonsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569, and letH1961 them be of thoseH1121 that eatH398 at thy tableH7979: for soH3651 they cameH1961 to meH413 when I fledH1272 from AbsalomH53 thy brotherH251.

8And, beholdH2009, there is with thee ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617, the BenjamiteH1145, of BahurimH980, who cursedH7043 meH5973 with a grievous curseH7045 in the dayH3117 when I wentH3381 to MahanaimH4266: but he cameH3381 downH3381 to meetH7125 meH5973 at JordanH3383, and I sware to him by the LORDH3068, sayingH559, I will notH518 putH4191 thee to deathH4191 with the swordH2719.

9NowH6258 therefore hold him notH408 guiltless, for thou art a wiseH2450 manH376; and thou wilt knowH3045 whatH834 thou oughtest to doH6213 unto him, and thou shalt bringH3381 his hoar headH7872 downH3381 to the grave with bloodH1818.