1 Now the days 3117 of David 1732 drew nigh 7126 that he should die 4191; and he charged 6680 Solomon 8010 his son 1121, saying 559,
2 I go 1980 the way 1870 of all the earth 776: be thou strong 2388 therefore, and shew thyself a man 376;
3 And keep 8104 the charge 4931 of the LORD 3068 thy God 430, to walk 3212 in his ways 1870, to keep 8104 his statutes 2708, and his commandments 4687, and his judgments 4941, and his testimonies 5715, as it is written 3789 in the law 8451 of Moses 4872, that thou mayest prosper 7919 in all that thou doest 6213, and whithersoever thou turnest 6437 thyself:
4 That the LORD 3068 may continue 6965 his word 1697 which he spake 1696 concerning me, saying 559, If thy children 1121 take heed 8104 to their way 1870, to walk 3212 before 6440 me in truth 571 with all their heart 3824 and with all their soul 5315, there shall not fail 3772 thee (said 559 he) a man 376 on the throne 3678 of Israel 3478.
5 Moreover thou knowest 3045 also what Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 did 6213 to me, and what he did 6213 to the two 8147 captains 8269 of the hosts 6635 of Israel 3478, unto Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner 5369, and unto Amasa 6021 the son 1121 of Jether 3500, whom he slew 2026, and shed 7760 the blood 1818 of war 4421 in peace 7965, and put 5414 the blood 1818 of war 4421 upon his girdle 2290 that was about his loins 4975, and in his shoes 5275 that were on his feet 7272.
6 Do 6213 therefore according to thy wisdom 2451, and let not his hoar head 7872 go down 3381 to the grave 7585 in peace 7965.
7 But shew 6213 kindness 2617 unto the sons 1121 of Barzillai 1271 the Gileadite 1569, and let them be of those that eat 398 at thy table 7979: for so they came 7126 to me when I fled 1272 because 6440 of Absalom 53 thy brother 251.
8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei 8096 the son 1121 of Gera 1617, a Benjamite 1145 of Bahurim 980, which cursed 7043 me with a grievous 4834 curse 7045 in the day 3117 when I went 3212 to Mahanaim 4266: but he came down 3381 to meet 7125 me at Jordan 3383, and I sware 7650 to him by the LORD 3068, saying 559, I will not put thee to death 4191 with the sword 2719.
9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless 5352: for thou art a wise 2450 man 376, and knowest 3045 what thou oughtest to do 6213 unto him; but his hoar head 7872 bring thou down 3381 to the grave 7585 with blood 1818.
10 So David 1732 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and was buried 6912 in the city 5892 of David 1732.
11 And the days 3117 that David 1732 reigned 4427 over Israel 3478 were forty 705 years 8141: seven 7651 years 8141 reigned 4427 he in Hebron 2275, and thirty 7970 and three 7969 years 8141 reigned 4427 he in Jerusalem 3389.
12 Then sat 3427 Solomon 8010 upon the throne 3678 of David 1732 his father 1; and his kingdom 4438 was established 3559 greatly 3966.
13 And Adonijah 138 the son 1121 of Haggith 2294 came 935 to Bathsheba 1339 the mother 517 of Solomon 8010. And she said 559, Comest 935 thou peaceably 7965? And he said 559, Peaceably 7965.
14 He said 559 moreover, I have somewhat to say 1697 unto thee. And she said 559, Say on 1696.
15 And he said 559, Thou knowest 3045 that the kingdom 4410 was mine, and that all Israel 3478 set 7760 their faces 6440 on me, that I should reign 4427: howbeit the kingdom 4410 is turned about 5437, and is become my brother's 251: for it was his from the LORD 3068.
16 And now I ask 7592 one 259 petition 7596 of thee, deny 7725 me 6440 not. And she said 559 unto him, Say on 1696.
17 And he said 559, Speak 559, I pray thee, unto Solomon 8010 the king 4428, (for he will not say 7725 0 thee 6440 nay 7725,) that he give 5414 me Abishag 49 the Shunammite 7767 to wife 802.
18 And Bathsheba 1339 said 559, Well 2896; I will speak 1696 for thee unto the king 4428.
19 Bathsheba 1339 therefore went 935 unto king 4428 Solomon 8010, to speak 1696 unto him for Adonijah 138. And the king 4428 rose up 6965 to meet 7125 her, and bowed 7812 himself unto her, and sat down 3427 on his throne 3678, and caused a seat 3678 to be set 7760 for the king's 4428 mother 517; and she sat 3427 on his right hand 3225.
20 Then she said 559, I desire 7592 one 259 small 6996 petition 7596 of thee; I pray thee, say 7725 0 me 6440 not nay 7725. And the king 4428 said 559 unto her, Ask on 7592, my mother 517: for I will not say 7725 0 thee 6440 nay 7725.
21 And she said 559, Let Abishag 49 the Shunammite 7767 be given 5414 to Adonijah 138 thy brother 251 to wife 802.
22 And king 4428 Solomon 8010 answered 6030 and said 559 unto his mother 517, And why dost thou ask 7592 Abishag 49 the Shunammite 7767 for Adonijah 138? ask 7592 for him the kingdom 4410 also; for he is mine elder 1419 brother 251; even for him, and for Abiathar 54 the priest 3548, and for Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870.
23 Then king 4428 Solomon 8010 sware 7650 by the LORD 3068, saying 559, God 430 do 6213 so to me, and more also 3254, if Adonijah 138 have not spoken 1696 this word 1697 against his own life 5315.
24 Now therefore, as the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, which hath established 3559 me, and set 3427 me on the throne 3678 of David 1732 my father 1, and who hath made 6213 me an house 1004, as he promised 1696, Adonijah 138 shall be put to death 4191 this day 3117.
25 And king 4428 Solomon 8010 sent 7971 by the hand 3027 of Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077; and he fell 6293 upon him that he died 4191.
26 And unto Abiathar 54 the priest 3548 said 559 the king 4428, Get 3212 thee to Anathoth 6068, unto thine own fields 7704; for thou art worthy 376 of death 4194: but I will not at this time 3117 put thee to death 4191, because thou barest 5375 the ark 727 of the Lord 136 GOD 3069 before 6440 David 1732 my father 1, and because thou hast been afflicted 6031 in all wherein my father 1 was afflicted 6031.
27 So Solomon 8010 thrust out 1644 Abiathar 54 from being priest 3548 unto the LORD 3068; that he might fulfil 4390 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, which he spake 1696 concerning the house 1004 of Eli 5941 in Shiloh 7887.
28 Then tidings 8052 came 935 to Joab 3097: for Joab 3097 had turned 5186 after 310 Adonijah 138, though he turned 5186 not after 310 Absalom 53. And Joab 3097 fled 5127 unto the tabernacle 168 of the LORD 3068, and caught hold 2388 on the horns 7161 of the altar 4196.
29 And it was told 5046 king 4428 Solomon 8010 that Joab 3097 was fled 5127 unto the tabernacle 168 of the LORD 3068; and, behold, he is by 681 the altar 4196. Then Solomon 8010 sent 7971 Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077, saying 559, Go 3212, fall 6293 upon him.
30 And Benaiah 1141 came 935 to the tabernacle 168 of the LORD 3068, and said 559 unto him, Thus saith 559 the king 4428, Come forth 3318. And he said 559, Nay; but I will die 4191 here. And Benaiah 1141 brought 7725 0 the king 4428 word 1697 again 7725, saying 559, Thus said 1696 Joab 3097, and thus he answered 6030 me.
31 And the king 4428 said 559 unto him, Do 6213 as he hath said 1696, and fall 6293 upon him, and bury 6912 him; that thou mayest take away 5493 the innocent 2600 blood 1818, which Joab 3097 shed 8210, from me, and from the house 1004 of my father 1.
32 And the LORD 3068 shall return 7725 his blood 1818 upon his own head 7218, who fell 6293 upon two 8147 men 582 more righteous 6662 and better 2896 than he, and slew 2026 them with the sword 2719, my father 1 David 1732 not knowing 3045 thereof, to wit, Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner 5369, captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Israel 3478, and Amasa 6021 the son 1121 of Jether 3500, captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Judah 3063.
33 Their blood 1818 shall therefore return 7725 upon the head 7218 of Joab 3097, and upon the head 7218 of his seed 2233 for ever 5769: but upon David 1732, and upon his seed 2233, and upon his house 1004, and upon his throne 3678, shall there be peace 7965 for 5704 ever 5769 from the LORD 3068.
34 So Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 went up 5927, and fell 6293 upon him, and slew 4191 him: and he was buried 6912 in his own house 1004 in the wilderness 4057.
35 And the king 4428 put 5414 Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 in his room over the host 6635: and Zadok 6659 the priest 3548 did the king 4428 put 5414 in the room of Abiathar 54.
36 And the king 4428 sent 7971 and called 7121 for Shimei 8096, and said 559 unto him, Build 1129 thee an house 1004 in Jerusalem 3389, and dwell 3427 there, and go not forth 3318 thence any whither 575.
37 For it shall be, that on the day 3117 thou goest out 3318, and passest over 5674 the brook 5158 Kidron 6939, thou shalt know 3045 for certain 3045 that thou shalt surely 4191 die 4191: thy blood 1818 shall be upon thine own head 7218.
38 And Shimei 8096 said 559 unto the king 4428, The saying 1697 is good 2896: as my lord 113 the king 4428 hath said 1696, so will thy servant 5650 do 6213. And Shimei 8096 dwelt 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 many 7227 days 3117.
39 And it came to pass at the end 7093 of three 7969 years 8141, that two 8147 of the servants 5650 of Shimei 8096 ran away 1272 unto Achish 397 son 1121 of Maachah 4601 king 4428 of Gath 1661. And they told 5046 Shimei 8096, saying 559, Behold, thy servants 5650 be in Gath 1661.
40 And Shimei 8096 arose 6965, and saddled 2280 his ass 2543, and went 3212 to Gath 1661 to Achish 397 to seek 1245 his servants 5650: and Shimei 8096 went 3212, and brought 935 his servants 5650 from Gath 1661.
41 And it was told 5046 Solomon 8010 that Shimei 8096 had gone 1980 from Jerusalem 3389 to Gath 1661, and was come again 7725.
42 And the king 4428 sent 7971 and called 7121 for Shimei 8096, and said 559 unto him, Did I not make thee to swear 7650 by the LORD 3068, and protested 5749 unto thee, saying 559, Know 3045 for a certain 3045, on the day 3117 thou goest out 3318, and walkest 1980 abroad any whither 575, that thou shalt surely 4191 die 4191? and thou saidst 559 unto me, The word 1697 that I have heard 8085 is good 2896.
43 Why then hast thou not kept 8104 the oath 7621 of the LORD 3068, and the commandment 4687 that I have charged 6680 thee with?
44 The king 4428 said 559 moreover to Shimei 8096, Thou knowest 3045 all the wickedness 7451 which thine heart 3824 is privy to 3045, that thou didst 6213 to David 1732 my father 1: therefore the LORD 3068 shall return 7725 thy wickedness 7451 upon thine own head 7218;
45 And king 4428 Solomon 8010 shall be blessed 1288, and the throne 3678 of David 1732 shall be established 3559 before 6440 the LORD 3068 for 5704 ever 5769.
46 So the king 4428 commanded 6680 Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077; which went out 3318, and fell 6293 upon him, that he died 4191. And the kingdom 4467 was established 3559 in the hand 3027 of Solomon 8010.