Now the days{H3117} of David{H1732} drew nigh{H7126} that he should die;{H4191} and he charged{H6680} Solomon{H8010} his son,{H1121} saying,{H559}

I am going{H1980} the way{H1870} of all the earth:{H776} be thou strong{H2388} therefore, and show thyself a man;{H376}

and keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} to walk{H3212} in his ways,{H1870} to keep{H8104} his statutes,{H2708} [and] his commandments,{H4687} and his ordinances,{H4941} and his testimonies,{H5715} according to that which is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} that thou mayest prosper{H7919} in all that thou doest,{H6213} and whithersoever thou turnest{H6437} thyself.

That Jehovah{H3068} may establish{H6965} his word{H1697} which he spake{H1696} concerning me, saying,{H559} If thy children{H1121} take heed{H8104} to their way,{H1870} to walk{H3212} before{H6440} me in truth{H571} with all their heart{H3824} and with all their soul,{H5315} there shall not fail{H3772} thee (said{H559} he) a man{H376} on the throne{H3678} of Israel.{H3478}

Moreover thou knowest{H3045} also what Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} did{H6213} unto me, even what 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 was about his loins,{H4975} and in his shoes{H5275} that were on his feet.{H7272}

Do{H6213} therefore according to thy wisdom,{H2451} and let not his hoar head{H7872} go down{H3381} to Sheol{H7585} in peace.{H7965}

But show{H6213} kindness{H2617} unto the sons{H1121} of Barzillai{H1271} the Gileadite,{H1569} and let them be of those that eat{H398} at thy table;{H7979} for so they came{H7126} to me when I fled{H1272} from{H6440} Absalom{H53} thy brother.{H251}

And, behold, there is with thee Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Gera,{H1617} the Benjamite,{H1145} of Bahurim,{H980} who cursed{H7043} me with a grievous{H4834} curse{H7045} in the day{H3117} when I went{H3212} to Mahanaim;{H4266} but he came down{H3381} to meet{H7125} me at the Jordan,{H3383} and I sware{H7650} to him by Jehovah,{H3068} saying,{H559} I will not put thee to death{H4191} with the sword.{H2719}

Now therefore hold him not guiltless,{H5352} for thou art a wise{H2450} man;{H376} and thou wilt know{H3045} what thou oughtest to do{H6213} unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head{H7872} down{H3381} to Sheol{H7585} with blood.{H1818}

And David{H1732} slept{H7901} with his fathers,{H1} and was buried{H6912} in the city{H5892} of David.{H1732}

And the days{H3117} that David{H1732} reigned{H4427} over 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}

And Solomon{H8010} sat{H3427} upon the throne{H3678} of David{H1732} his father;{H1} and his kingdom{H4438} was established{H3559} greatly.{H3966}

Then Adonijah{H138} the son{H1121} of Haggith{H2294} came{H935} to Bath-sheba{H1339} the mother{H517} of Solomon.{H8010} And she said,{H559} Comest{H935} thou peaceably?{H7965} And he said,{H559} Peaceably.{H7965}

He said{H559} moreover, I have somewhat to say{H1697} unto thee. And she said,{H559} Say on.{H1696}

And he said,{H559} Thou knowest{H3045} that the kingdom{H4410} was mine, and that all Israel{H3478} set{H7760} their faces{H6440} on me, that I should reign:{H4427} howbeit the kingdom{H4410} is turned about,{H5437} and is become my brother's;{H251} for it was his from Jehovah.{H3068}

And now I ask{H7592} one{H259} petition{H7596} of thee; deny{H7725} me{H6440} not. And she said{H559} unto him, Say on.{H1696}

And he said,{H559} Speak,{H559} I pray thee, unto Solomon{H8010} the king{H4428} (for he will not say{H7725} thee{H6440} nay),{H7725} that he give{H5414} me Abishag{H49} the Shunammite{H7767} to wife.{H802}

And Bath-sheba{H1339} said,{H559} Well;{H2896} I will speak{H1696} for thee unto the king.{H4428}

Bath-sheba{H1339} therefore went{H935} unto king{H4428} Solomon,{H8010} to speak{H1696} unto him for Adonijah.{H138} And the king{H4428} rose up{H6965} to meet{H7125} her, and bowed{H7812} himself unto her, and sat down{H3427} on his throne,{H3678} and caused a throne{H3678} to be set{H7760} for the king's{H4428} mother;{H517} and she sat{H3427} on his right hand.{H3225}

Then she said, I ask{H7592} one{H259} small{H6996} petition{H7596} of thee; deny{H7725} me{H6440} not.{H7725} And the king{H4428} said{H7725} unto her, Ask{H7725} on,{H7592} my mother;{H517} for I will{H7725} not deny{H7725} thee.{H6440}

And she said,{H559} Let Abishag{H49} the Shunammite{H7767} be given{H5414} to Adonijah{H138} thy brother{H251} to wife.{H802}

And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} answered{H6030} and said{H559} unto his mother,{H517} And why dost thou ask{H7592} Abishag{H49} the Shunammite{H7767} for Adonijah?{H138} ask{H7592} for him the kingdom{H4410} also; for he is mine elder{H1419} brother;{H251} even for him, and for Abiathar{H54} the priest,{H3548} and for Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah.{H6870}

Then king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} sware{H7650} by Jehovah,{H3068} saying,{H559} God{H430} do{H6213} so to me, and more also,{H3254} if Adonijah{H138} hath not spoken{H1696} this word{H1697} against his own life.{H5315}

Now therefore as Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} who hath established{H3559} me, and set{H3427} me on the throne{H3678} of David{H1732} my father,{H1} and who hath made{H6213} me a house,{H1004} as he promised,{H1696} surely Adonijah{H138} shall be put to death{H4191} this day.{H3117}

And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} sent{H7971} by{H3027} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada;{H3077} and he fell{H6293} upon him, so that he died.{H4191}

And unto Abiathar{H54} the priest{H3548} said{H559} the king,{H4428} Get{H3212} thee to Anathoth,{H6068} unto thine own fields;{H7704} for thou art worthy{H376} of death:{H4194} but I will not at this time{H3117} put thee to death,{H4191} because thou barest{H5375} the ark{H727} of the Lord{H136} Jehovah{H3069} before{H6440} David{H1732} my father,{H1} and because thou wast afflicted{H6031} in all wherein my father{H1} was afflicted.{H6031}

So Solomon{H8010} thrust out{H1644} Abiathar{H54} from being priest{H3548} unto Jehovah,{H3068} that he might fulfil{H4390} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he spake{H1696} concerning the house{H1004} of Eli{H5941} in Shiloh.{H7887}

And the tidings{H8052} came{H935} to Joab;{H3097} for Joab{H3097} had turned{H5186} after{H310} Adonijah,{H138} though he turned{H5186} not after{H310} Absalom.{H53} And Joab{H3097} fled{H5127} unto the Tent{H168} of Jehovah,{H3068} and caught hold{H2388} on the horns{H7161} of the altar.{H4196}

And it was told{H5046} king{H4428} Solomon,{H8010} Joab{H3097} is fled{H5127} unto the Tent{H168} of Jehovah,{H3068} and, behold, he is by{H681} the altar.{H4196} Then Solomon{H8010} sent{H7971} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada,{H3077} saying,{H559} Go,{H3212} fall{H6293} upon him.

And Benaiah{H1141} came{H935} to the Tent{H168} of Jehovah,{H3068} and said{H559} unto him, Thus saith{H559} the king,{H4428} Come forth.{H3318} And he said,{H559} Nay; but I will die{H4191} here. And Benaiah{H1141} brought{H7725} the king{H4428} word{H1697} again,{H7725} saying,{H559} Thus said{H1696} Joab,{H3097} and thus he answered{H1696} me.

And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto him, Do{H6213} as he hath said,{H1696} and fall{H6293} upon him, and bury{H6912} him; that thou mayest take away{H5493} the blood,{H1818} which Joab{H3097} shed{H8210} without cause,{H2600} from me and from my father's{H1} house.{H1004}

And Jehovah{H3068} will return{H7725} his blood{H1818} upon his own head,{H7218} because he fell{H6293} upon two{H8147} men{H582} more righteous{H6662} and better{H2896} than he, and slew{H2026} them with the sword,{H2719} and my father{H1} David{H1732} knew{H3045} it not, [to wit], 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}

So shall their blood{H1818} return{H7725} upon the head{H7218} of Joab,{H3097} and upon the head{H7218} of his seed{H2233} for ever:{H5769} but unto David,{H1732} and unto his seed,{H2233} and unto his house,{H1004} and unto his throne,{H3678} shall there be peace{H7965} for{H5704} ever{H5769} from Jehovah.{H3068}

Then 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}

And the king{H4428} put{H5414} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} in his room over the host;{H6635} and Zadok{H6659} the priest{H3548} did the king{H4428} put{H5414} in the room of Abiathar.{H54}

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, and go not forth{H3318} thence any whither.{H575}

For on the day{H3117} thou goest out,{H3318} and passest over{H5674} the brook{H5158} Kidron,{H6939} know{H3045} thou for certain{H3045} that thou shalt surely{H4191} die:{H4191} thy blood{H1818} shall be upon thine own head.{H7218}

And Shimei{H8096} said{H559} unto the king,{H4428} The saying{H1697} is good:{H2896} as my lord{H113} the king{H4428} hath said,{H1696} so will thy servant{H5650} do.{H6213} And Shimei{H8096} dwelt{H3427} in Jerusalem{H3389} many{H7227} days.{H3117}

And it came to pass at the end{H7093} of three{H7969} years,{H8141} that two{H8147} of the servants{H5650} of Shimei{H8096} ran away{H1272} unto Achish,{H397} son{H1121} of Maacah,{H4601} king{H4428} of Gath.{H1661} And they told{H5046} Shimei,{H8096} saying,{H559} Behold, thy servants{H5650} are in Gath.{H1661}

And Shimei{H8096} arose,{H6965} and saddled{H2280} his ass,{H2543} and went{H3212} to Gath{H1661} to Achish,{H397} to seek{H1245} his servants;{H5650} and Shimei{H8096} went,{H3212} and brought{H935} his servants{H5650} from Gath.{H1661}

And it was told{H5046} Solomon{H8010} that Shimei{H8096} had gone{H1980} from Jerusalem{H3389} to Gath,{H1661} and was come again.{H7725}

And the king{H4428} sent{H7971} and called{H7121} for Shimei,{H8096} and said{H559} unto him, Did I not adjure{H7650} thee by Jehovah,{H3068} and protest{H5749} unto thee, saying,{H559} Know{H3045} for certain,{H3045} that on the day{H3117} thou goest out,{H3318} and walkest{H1980} abroad any whither,{H575} thou shalt surely{H4191} die?{H4191} and thou saidst{H559} unto me, The saying{H1697} that I have heard{H8085} is good.{H2896}

Why then hast thou not kept{H8104} the oath{H7621} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the commandment{H4687} that I have charged{H6680} thee with?

The king{H4428} said{H559} moreover to Shimei,{H8096} Thou knowest{H3045} all the wickedness{H7451} which thy heart{H3824} is privy to,{H3045} that thou didst{H6213} to David{H1732} my father:{H1} therefore Jehovah{H3068} shall return{H7725} thy wickedness{H7451} upon thine own head.{H7218}

But king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} shall be blessed,{H1288} and the throne{H3678} of David{H1732} shall be established{H3559} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

So the king{H4428} commanded{H6680} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada;{H3077} and he went out,{H3318} and fell{H6293} upon him, so that he died.{H4191} And the kingdom{H4467} was established{H3559} in the hand{H3027} of Solomon.{H8010}