1 Kings 2:5-32

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.

10And DavidH1732 sleptH7901 with his fathersH1, and was buriedH6912 in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732.

11And the daysH3117 that DavidH1732 reignedH4427 over IsraelH3478 were fortyH705 yearsH8141: sevenH7651 yearsH8141 reignedH4427 he in HebronH2275, and thirtyH7970 and threeH7969 yearsH8141 reignedH4427 he in JerusalemH3389.

12And SolomonH8010 satH3427 uponH5921 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1; and his kingdomH4428 was establishedH3559 greatlyH3966.

13Then AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 cameH935 to Bath-sheba the motherH517 of SolomonH8010. And sheH517 saidH559, Comest thou peaceablyH7965? And he saidH559, PeaceablyH7965.

14He saidH559 moreoverH1696, I have somewhat to sayH559 unto thee. And she saidH559, SayH559 on.

15And he saidH559, Thou knowest that the kingdomH4410 was mine, and that allH3605 IsraelH3478 setH7760 their facesH6440 on meH6440, that I should reignH4427: howbeit the kingdomH4410 is turnedH5437 aboutH1961, and is becomeH1961 my brother’sH251: for it was his from the LORDH3068.

16And nowH6258 I askH7592 one petitionH7596 of thee, deny meH413 notH408. And sheH7596 saidH559 unto him, SayH559 on.

17And he saidH559, SpeakH559, I prayH4994 thee, unto SolomonH8010 the kingH4428, (for he will notH3808 sayH559 thee nay,) that he giveH5414 meH5414 AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 to wifeH802.

18And Bath-sheba saidH559, WellH2896; I will speakH1696 for thee unto the kingH4428.

19Bath-sheba therefore wentH935 unto kingH4428 SolomonH8010, to speakH1696 unto him for AdonijahH138. And the kingH4428 roseH6965 upH6965 to meetH7125 herH413, and bowedH7812 himselfH7812 unto herH413, and satH3427 downH7812 on his throneH3678, and causedH6965 a throneH3678 to be setH7760 for the king’sH4428 motherH517; and sheH517 satH3427 on his rightH3225 handH3225.

20Then sheH3588 saidH559, I askH7592 one smallH6996 petitionH7596 of thee; deny meH6440 notH3808. And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto herH7592, AskH7592 on, my motherH517: for I will notH3808 deny thee.

21And she saidH559, LetH5414 AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 be givenH5414 to AdonijahH138 thy brotherH251 to wifeH802.

22And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 answeredH559 and saidH559 unto his motherH517, And whyH4100 dost thou askH7592 AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 for AdonijahH138? askH7592 for him the kingdomH4410 also; for he is mineH4480 elderH1419 brotherH251; evenH3588 for him, and for AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, and for JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870.

23Then kingH4428 SolomonH8010 sware by the LORDH3068, sayingH559, GodH430 doH6213 soH6213 to meH5315, and moreH3254 also, ifH3588 AdonijahH138 have notH2088 spokenH1696 this wordH1697 againstH1696 his ownH5315 lifeH5315.

24NowH6258 therefore as the LORDH3068 liveth, who hath establishedH3559 meH5921, and setH3559 meH5921 on the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and who hath madeH6213 meH5921 an houseH1004, as he promisedH1696, surelyH3588 AdonijahH138 shall be putH4191 to deathH4191 this dayH3117.

25And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 sentH7971 by the handH3027 of BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077; and he fellH6293 uponH6293 him, that he diedH4191.

26And unto AbiatharH54 the priestH3548 saidH559 the kingH4428, Get thee to AnathothH6068, unto thine ownH376 fieldsH7704; for thou art worthy of deathH4191: but I will notH3808 at this time putH4191 thee to deathH4191, becauseH3588 thou barest the arkH727 of the LordH136 GODH136 beforeH6440 DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and becauseH3588 thou wast afflictedH5921 in allH3605 whereinH834 my fatherH1 was afflictedH5921.

27SoH1961 SolomonH8010 thrust outH1644 AbiatharH54 from beingH1961 priestH3548 unto the LORDH3068; that he might fulfillH4390 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, whichH834 he spake concerning the houseH1004 of EliH5941 in ShilohH7887.

28And the tidingsH8052 cameH935 to JoabH3097: for JoabH3097 had turnedH5186 afterH310 AdonijahH138, thoughH3588 he turnedH5186 notH3808 afterH310 AbsalomH53. And JoabH3097 fledH5127 unto the TentH168 of the LORDH3068, and caughtH2388 holdH2388 on the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196.

29And it was toldH5046 kingH4428 SolomonH8010, JoabH3097 is fledH5127 unto the TentH168 of the LORDH3068, and, beholdH2009, he is by the altarH4196. Then SolomonH8010 sentH7971 BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, sayingH559, GoH7971, fallH6293 uponH413 him.

30And BenaiahH1141 cameH935 to the TentH168 of the LORDH3068, and saidH559 unto him, ThusH3541 saith the kingH4428, ComeH935 forthH3318. And he saidH559, Nay; but I will dieH4191 hereH6311. And BenaiahH1141 broughtH935 the kingH4428 wordH1697 againH7725, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saidH559 JoabH3097, and thusH3541 he answeredH559 meH413.

31And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, DoH6213 as he hath saidH559, and fallH6293 uponH5921 him, and buryH6912 him; that thou mayest takeH5493 awayH5493 the bloodH1818, whichH834 JoabH3097 shedH8210 withoutH2600 causeH2600, from meH5921 and from my father’sH1 houseH1004.

32And the LORDH3068 shall returnH7725 his bloodH1818 uponH5921 his ownH376 headH7218, becauseH5921 he fellH6293 uponH5921 twoH8147 menH376 moreH4480 righteousH6662 and betterH2896 thanH4480 he, and slewH2026 them with the swordH2719, and my fatherH1 DavidH1732 knewH3045 it notH3808, to wit, AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, captainH8269 of the hostH6635 of IsraelH3478, and AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of JetherH3500, captainH8269 of the hostH6635 of JudahH3063.