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1. The time came for David to die, so he gave these commands to Solomon,
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1. Now the days H3117 of David H1732 drew nigh H7126 that he should die H4191 ; and he charged H6680 H853 Solomon H8010 his son H1121 , saying H559 ,
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2. "I am about to die, like all men must. But you are growing stronger and becoming a man.
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2. I H595 go H1980 the way H1870 of all H3605 the earth H776 : be thou strong H2388 therefore , and show H1961 thyself a man H376 ;
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3. Now, carefully obey all the commands of the Lord your God. Carefully obey all his laws, commands, decisions, and agreements. Obey everything that is written in the Law of Moses. If you do this, you will be successful at whatever you do and wherever you go.
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3. And keep H8104 H853 the charge H4931 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 , to walk H1980 in his ways H1870 , to keep H8104 his statutes H2708 , and his commandments H4687 , and his judgments H4941 , and his testimonies H5715 , as it is written H3789 in H853 the law H8451 of Moses H4872 , that H4616 thou mayest prosper H7919 in all H3605 that H834 thou doest H6213 , and whithersoever H3605 H834 H8033 thou turnest H6437 thyself:
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4. And if you obey the Lord, he will keep his promise about me. He said, 'If your sons carefully live the way I tell them, sincerely, with all their heart, the king of Israel will always be a man from your family.'"
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4. That H4616 the LORD H3068 may continue H6965 H853 his word H1697 which H834 he spoke H1696 concerning H5921 me, saying H559 , If H518 thy children H1121 take heed H8104 to H853 their way H1870 , to walk H1980 before H6440 me in truth H571 with all H3605 their heart H3824 and with all H3605 their soul H5315 , there shall not H3808 fail H3772 thee H559 (said he) a man H376 on H4480 H5921 the throne H3678 of Israel H3478 .
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5. David also said, "You remember what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me. He killed two of the commanders of Israel's army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. Remember, it was during a time of peace when he spilled the blood that splattered onto his sword belt and army boots. I should have punished him then.
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5. Moreover H1571 thou H859 knowest H3045 also H853 what H834 Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 did H6213 to me, and what H834 he did H6213 to the two H8147 captains H8269 of the hosts H6635 of Israel H3478 , unto Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 , and unto Amasa H6021 the son H1121 of Jether H3500 , whom he slew H2026 , and shed H7760 the blood H1818 of war H4421 in peace H7965 , and put H5414 the blood H1818 of war H4421 upon his girdle H2290 that H834 was about his loins H4975 , and in his shoes H5275 that H834 were on his feet H7272 .
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6. Use your wisdom, but don't let him die peacefully of old age.
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6. Do H6213 therefore according to thy wisdom H2451 , and let not H3808 his hoar head H7872 go down H3381 to the grave H7585 in peace H7965 .
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7. "Also, be kind to the children of Barzillai from Gilead. Be friends with them, and let them eat at your table, because they helped me when I ran away from your brother Absalom.
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7. But show H6213 kindness H2617 unto the sons H1121 of Barzillai H1271 the Gileadite H1569 , and let them be H1961 of those that eat H398 at thy table H7979 : for H3588 so H3651 they came H7126 to H413 me when I fled H1272 because H4480 H6440 of Absalom H53 thy brother H251 .
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8. "And remember, Shimei son of Gera is still around. He is the Benjamite from Bahurim who cursed me when I ran away to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I made a promise to him before the Lord that I would not kill him.
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8. And, behold H2009 , thou hast with H5973 thee Shimei H8096 the son H1121 of Gera H1617 , a Benjamite H1145 of Bahurim H4480 H980 , which H1931 cursed H7043 me with a grievous H4834 curse H7045 in the day H3117 when I went H1980 to Mahanaim H4266 : but he H1931 came down H3381 to meet H7125 me at Jordan H3383 , and I swore H7650 to him by the LORD H3068 , saying H559 , I will not H518 put thee to death H4191 with the sword H2719 .
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9. Now, don't leave him unpunished. You are a wise man. You will know what you must do, but don't let him die peacefully of old age."
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9. Now H6258 therefore hold him not guiltless H408 H5352 : for H3588 thou H859 art a wise H2450 man H376 , and knowest H3045 H853 what H834 thou oughtest to do H6213 unto him ; but his H853 hoar head H7872 bring thou down H3381 to the grave H7585 with blood H1818 .
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10. Then David died and was buried in the City of David.
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10. So David H1732 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers H1 , and was buried H6912 in the city H5892 of David H1732 .
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11. David ruled Israel 40 years. He ruled seven years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem.
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11. And the days H3117 that H834 David H1732 reigned H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 were forty H705 years H8141 : seven H7651 years H8141 reigned H4427 he in Hebron H2275 , and thirty H7970 and three H7969 years H8141 reigned H4427 he in Jerusalem H3389 .
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12. Now Solomon was king. He sat on the throne of his father David and was in complete control of his kingdom.
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12. Then sat H3427 Solomon H8010 upon H5921 the throne H3678 of David H1732 his father H1 ; and his kingdom H4438 was established H3559 greatly H3966 .
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13. One day Adonijah, the son of Haggith, went to Solomon's mother, Bathsheba. She asked him, "Do you come in peace?" Adonijah answered, "Yes, this is a peaceful visit.
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13. And Adonijah H138 the son H1121 of Haggith H2294 came H935 to H413 Bath H1339 -sheba the mother H517 of Solomon H8010 . And she said H559 , Comest H935 thou peaceably H7965 ? And he said H559 , Peaceably H7965 .
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14. I have something to ask you." Bathsheba said, "Then speak."
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14. He said H559 moreover , I have somewhat to say H1697 unto H413 thee . And she said H559 , Say on H1696 .
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15. Adonijah said, "You know that at one time the kingdom was mine. All the people of Israel wanted me to be their king. But things have changed, and now my brother is the king. The Lord chose him to be king.
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15. And he said H559 , Thou H859 knowest H3045 that H3588 the kingdom H4410 was H1961 mine , and that all H3605 Israel H3478 set H7760 their faces H6440 on H5921 me , that I should reign H4427 : howbeit the kingdom H4410 is turned about H5437 , and is become H1961 my brother H251 's: for H3588 it was H1961 his from the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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16. But now I have one thing to ask you. Please don't refuse me." Bathsheba answered, "What do you want?"
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16. And now H6258 I H595 ask H7592 one H259 petition H7596 of H4480 H854 thee, deny H7725 H853 H6440 me not H408 . And she said H559 unto H413 him , Say on H1696 .
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17. Adonijah said, "I know that King Solomon will do whatever you ask. So please ask him to let me marry Abishag, the woman from Shunem."
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17. And he said H559 , Speak H559 , I pray thee H4994 , unto Solomon H8010 the king H4428 , ( for H3588 he will not H3808 say thee nay H7725 H853 H6440 ,) that he give H5414 me H853 Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 to wife H802 .
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18. Then Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king for you."
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18. And Bath H1339 -sheba said H559 , Well H2896 ; I H595 will speak H1696 for H5921 thee unto H413 the king H4428 .
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19. So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to talk with him. When Solomon saw her, he stood up, bowed before her, and then sat back down. He told some servants to bring another throne for his mother, and she sat down at his right side.
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19. Bath H1339 -sheba therefore went H935 unto H413 king H4428 Solomon H8010 , to speak H1696 unto him for H5921 Adonijah H138 . And the king H4428 rose up H6965 to meet H7122 her , and bowed himself H7812 unto her , and sat down H3427 on H5921 his throne H3678 , and caused a seat H3678 to be set H7760 for the king H4428 's mother H517 ; and she sat H3427 on his right hand H3225 .
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20. Bathsheba said to him, "I have one small thing to ask you. Please don't refuse me." The king answered, "Ask whatever you want, mother. I will not refuse you."
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20. Then she said H559 , I H595 desire H7592 one H259 small H6996 petition H7596 of H4480 thee; I pray thee , say me not nay H408 H7725 H853 H6440 . And the king H4428 said H559 unto her , Ask on H7592 , my mother H517 : for H3588 I will not H3808 say thee nay H7725 H853 H6440 .
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21. So Bathsheba said, "Let your brother Adonijah marry Abishag, the woman from Shunem."
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21. And she said H559 , Let H853 Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 be given H5414 to Adonijah H138 thy brother H251 to wife H802 .
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22. King Solomon answered his mother, "Why are you asking me to give Abishag to Adonijah? Why don't you just ask me to give him the whole kingdom! After all, he is my older brother, and both Abiathar the priest and Joab support him!"
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22. And king H4428 Solomon H8010 answered H6030 and said H559 unto his mother H517 , And why H4100 dost thou H859 ask H7592 H853 Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 for Adonijah H138 ? ask H7592 for him H853 the kingdom H4410 also; for H3588 he H1931 is mine H4480 elder H1419 brother H251 ; even for him , and for Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 , and for Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 .
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23. Then Solomon said, "By the Lord, I swear I'll make Adonijah pay for this with his life!
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23. Then king H4428 Solomon H8010 swore H7650 by the LORD H3068 , saying H559 , God H430 do H6213 so H3541 to me , and more H3254 also H3541 , if H3588 Adonijah H138 have not spoken H1696 H853 this H2088 word H1697 against his own life H5315 .
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24. The Lord made me the king of Israel. He gave me the throne of my father David. The Lord kept his promise and gave the kingdom to me and my family. Now, as surely as the Lord lives, I swear Adonijah will die today!"
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24. Now H6258 therefore, as the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 , which H834 hath established H3559 me , and set H3427 me on H5921 the throne H3678 of David H1732 my father H1 , and who H834 hath made H6213 me a house H1004 , as H834 he promised H1696 , Adonijah H138 shall be put to death H4191 this day H3117 .
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25. King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah, and Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah.
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25. And king H4428 Solomon H8010 sent H7971 by the hand H3027 of Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 ; and he fell H6293 upon him that he died H4191 .
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26. Then King Solomon said to Abiathar the priest, "I should kill you, but I will let you go back to your home in Anathoth. I will not kill you now because you helped carry the Holy Box of the Lord while marching with my father David. And I know that you shared in the hard times with my father."
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26. And unto Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 said H559 the king H4428 , Get H1980 thee to Anathoth H6068 , unto H5921 thine own fields H7704 ; for H3588 thou H859 art worthy H376 of death H4194 : but I will not H3808 at this H2088 time H3117 put thee to death H4191 , because H3588 thou didst bear H5375 H853 the ark H727 of the Lord H136 GOD H3068 before H6440 David H1732 my father H1 , and because H3588 thou hast been afflicted H6031 in all H3605 wherein H834 my father H1 was afflicted H6031 .
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27. So Solomon told Abiathar that he could not continue to serve as a priest of the Lord. This happened as the Lord said it would when he told Eli the priest what would happen to him and his family.
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27. So Solomon H8010 thrust out H1644 H853 Abiathar H54 from being H4480 H1961 priest H3548 unto the LORD H3068 ; that he might fulfill H4390 H853 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , which H834 he spoke H1696 concerning H5921 the house H1004 of Eli H5941 in Shiloh H7887 .
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28. Joab had supported Adonijah, but not Absalom. But when Joab heard what happened to Abiathar, he was frightened and ran to the tent of the Lord to hold onto the horns of the altar.
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28. Then tidings H8052 came H935 to H5704 Joab H3097 : for H3588 Joab H3097 had turned H5186 after H310 Adonijah H138 , though he turned H5186 not H3808 after H310 Absalom H53 . And Joab H3097 fled H5127 unto H413 the tabernacle H168 of the LORD H3068 , and caught hold H2388 on the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 .
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29. Someone told King Solomon that Joab was at the altar in the Lord's Tent. So Solomon ordered Benaiah to go and kill him.
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29. And it was told H5046 king H4428 Solomon H8010 that H3588 Joab H3097 was fled H5127 unto H413 the tabernacle H168 of the LORD H3068 ; and, behold H2009 , he is by H681 the altar H4196 . Then Solomon H8010 sent H7971 H853 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 , saying H559 , Go H1980 , fall H6293 upon him.
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30. Benaiah went into the Lord's Tent and said to Joab, "The king says, 'Come out!'" But Joab answered, "No, I will die here." Benaiah went back to the king and told him what Joab had said.
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30. And Benaiah H1141 came H935 to H413 the tabernacle H168 of the LORD H3068 , and said H559 unto H413 him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the king H4428 , Come forth H3318 . And he said H559 , Nay H3808 ; but H3588 I will die H4191 here H6311 . And Benaiah H1141 brought H7725 H853 the king H4428 word H1697 again, saying H559 , Thus H3541 said H1696 Joab H3097 , and thus H3541 he answered H6030 me.
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31. The king commanded Benaiah, "Do as he says! Kill him there and take him out to bury him. Then my family and I will be free of Joab's guilt from killing innocent people.
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31. And the king H4428 said H559 unto him, Do H6213 as H834 he hath said H1696 , and fall H6293 upon him , and bury H6912 him ; that thou mayest take away H5493 the innocent H2600 blood H1818 , which H834 Joab H3097 shed H8210 , from H4480 H5921 me , and from H4480 H5921 the house H1004 of my father H1 .
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32. Joab killed two men who were much better than he was. He killed Abner son of Ner, the commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, the commander of the army of Judah. He did this without my father's knowledge. But now the Lord will punish Joab for the men he killed.
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32. And the LORD H3068 shall return H7725 H853 his blood H1818 upon H5921 his own head H7218 , who H834 fell H6293 upon two H8147 men H376 more righteous H6662 and better H2896 than H4480 he , and slew H2026 them with the sword H2719 , my father H1 David H1732 not H3808 knowing H3045 thereof, to wit , H853 Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 , captain H8269 of the host H6635 of Israel H3478 , and Amasa H6021 the son H1121 of Jether H3500 , captain H8269 of the host H6635 of Judah H3063 .
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33. He and his family will always be guilty for their deaths. But the Lord will bring peace to David, his descendants, his family of kings, and his kingdom forever."
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33. Their blood H1818 shall therefore return H7725 upon the head H7218 of Joab H3097 , and upon the head H7218 of his seed H2233 forever H5769 : but upon David H1732 , and upon his seed H2233 , and upon his house H1004 , and upon his throne H3678 , shall there be H1961 peace H7965 forever H5704 H5769 from H4480 H5973 the LORD H3068 .
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34. So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab, and he was buried near his home in the desert.
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34. So Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 went up H5927 , and fell H6293 upon him , and slew H4191 him : and he was buried H6912 in his own house H1004 in the wilderness H4057 .
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35. Solomon then made Benaiah son of Jehoiada the commander of the army in Joab's place. Solomon also made Zadok the new high priest in Abiathar's place.
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35. And the king H4428 put H5414 H853 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 in his room H8478 over H5921 the host H6635 : and Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 did the king H4428 put H5414 in the room H8478 of Abiathar H54 .
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36. Next, the king sent for Shimei and said to him, "Build yourself a house here in Jerusalem to live in and don't leave the city.
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36. And the king H4428 sent H7971 and called H7121 for Shimei H8096 , and said H559 unto him, Build H1129 thee a house H1004 in Jerusalem H3389 , and dwell H3427 there H8033 , and go not forth H3808 H3318 thence H4480 H8033 any H575 whither H575 .
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37. If you leave the city and go any further than Kidron Brook, you will be killed, and it will be your own fault."
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37. For it shall be H1961 , that on the day H3117 thou goest out H3318 , and passest over H5674 H853 the brook H5158 Kidron H6939 , thou shalt know H3045 for certain H3045 that H3588 thou shalt surely die H4191 H4191 : thy blood H1818 shall be H1961 upon thine own head H7218 .
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38. Shimei answered, "Yes, my king. I will obey you." So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
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38. And Shimei H8096 said H559 unto the king H4428 , The saying H1697 is good H2896 : as H834 my lord H113 the king H4428 hath said H1696 , so H3651 will thy servant H5650 do H6213 . And Shimei H8096 dwelt H3427 in Jerusalem H3389 many H7227 days H3117 .
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39. But three years later, two of Shimei's slaves ran away. They went to King Achish of Gath, who was the son of Maacah. Shimei heard that his slaves were in Gath,
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39. And it came to pass H1961 at the end H4480 H7093 of three H7969 years H8141 , that two H8147 of the servants H5650 of Shimei H8096 ran away H1272 unto H413 Achish H397 son H1121 of Maachah H4601 king H4428 of Gath H1661 . And they told H5046 Shimei H8096 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 , thy servants H5650 be in Gath H1661 .
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40. so he saddled his donkey and went to King Achish at Gath to find them. He found them there and brought them back home.
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40. And Shimei H8096 arose H6965 , and saddled H2280 H853 his ass H2543 , and went H1980 to Gath H1661 to H413 Achish H397 to seek H1245 H853 his servants H5650 : and Shimei H8096 went H1980 , and brought H935 H853 his servants H5650 from Gath H4480 H1661 .
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41. But someone told Solomon that Shimei had left Jerusalem and gone to Gath and back.
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41. And it was told H5046 Solomon H8010 that H3588 Shimei H8096 had gone H1980 from Jerusalem H4480 H3389 to Gath H1661 , and was come again H7725 .
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42. So Solomon sent for him and said, "I made you promise in the Lord's name not to leave Jerusalem. And I warned you that if you went out anywhere you would die. And you agreed to what I said. You said that you would obey me.
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42. And the king H4428 sent H7971 and called H7121 for Shimei H8096 , and said H559 unto H413 him , Did I not H3808 make thee to swear H7650 by the LORD H3068 , and protested H5749 unto thee, saying H559 , Know for a certain H3045 H3045 , on the day H3117 thou goest out H3318 , and walkest abroad H1980 any H575 whither H575 , that H3588 thou shalt surely die H4191 H4191 ? and thou saidst H559 unto H413 me , The word H1697 that I have heard H8085 is good H2896 .
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43. So why didn't you obey me? Why did you break your promise?
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43. Why H4069 then hast thou not H3808 kept H8104 H853 the oath H7621 of the LORD H3068 , and the commandment H4687 that H834 I have charged H6680 thee H5921 with?
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44. You know all the bad things you did to my father David. Now the Lord will punish you for it.
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44. The king H4428 said H559 moreover to H413 Shimei H8096 , Thou H859 knowest H3045 H853 all H3605 the wickedness H7451 which H834 thine heart H3824 is privy to H3045 , that H834 thou didst H6213 to David H1732 my father H1 : therefore the LORD H3068 shall return H7725 H853 thy wickedness H7451 upon thine own head H7218 ;
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45. But the Lord will bless me and keep David's throne before him forever."
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45. And king H4428 Solomon H8010 shall be blessed H1288 , and the throne H3678 of David H1732 shall be H1961 established H3559 before H6440 the LORD H3068 forever H5704 H5769 .
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46. Then the king ordered Benaiah to kill Shimei, and he did. So Solomon had full control of his kingdom.
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46. So the king H4428 commanded H6680 H853 Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 ; which went out H3318 , and fell H6293 upon him , that he died H4191 . And the kingdom H4467 was established H3559 in the hand H3027 of Solomon H8010 .
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