1 Kings 2:1-9

1Now the daysH3117 of DavidH1732 drew nearH7126 that he should dieH4191; and he chargedH6680 SolomonH8010 his sonH1121, sayingH559,

2I goH1980 the wayH1870 of all the earthH776: be thou strongH2388 therefore, and show thyself a manH376;

3And keepH8104 the chargeH4931 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, to walkH3212 in his waysH1870, to keepH8104 his statutesH2708, and his commandmentsH4687, and his judgmentsH4941, and his testimoniesH5715, as it is writtenH3789 in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, that thou mayest prosperH7919 in all that thou doestH6213, and wherever thou turnestH6437 thyself:1

4That the LORDH3068 may continueH6965 his wordH1697 which he spokeH1696 concerning me, sayingH559, If thy childrenH1121 take heedH8104 to their wayH1870, to walkH3212 beforeH6440 me in truthH571 with all their heartH3824 and with all their soulH5315, there shall not failH3772 thee (saidH559 he) a manH376 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478.2

5Moreover thou knowestH3045 also what JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 didH6213 to me, and what he didH6213 to the twoH8147 captainsH8269 of the armiesH6635 of IsraelH3478, to AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, and to AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of JetherH3500, whom he slewH2026, and shedH7760 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 in peaceH7965, and putH5414 the bloodH1818 of warH4421 upon his beltH2290 that was about his loinsH4975, and in his shoesH5275 that were on his feetH7272.3

6DoH6213 therefore according to thy wisdomH2451, and let not his gray headH7872 go downH3381 to the graveH7585 in peaceH7965.

7But showH6213 kindnessH2617 to the sonsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569, and let them be of those that eatH398 at thy tableH7979: for so they cameH7126 to me when I fledH1272 becauseH6440 of AbsalomH53 thy brotherH251.

8And, behold, thou hast with thee ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617, a BenjamiteH1145 of BahurimH980, who cursedH7043 me with a grievousH4834 curseH7045 in the dayH3117 when I wentH3212 to MahanaimH4266: but he came downH3381 to meetH7125 me at JordanH3383, and I sworeH7650 to him by the LORDH3068, sayingH559, I will not put thee to deathH4191 with the swordH2719.4

9Now therefore hold him not guiltlessH5352: for thou art a wiseH2450 manH376, and knowestH3045 what thou oughtest to doH6213 to him; but his gray headH7872 do thou bring downH3381 to the graveH7585 with bloodH1818.