1 Kings 2:1 Now the days3117 of David1732 drew nigh7126 that he should die;4191 and he charged6680 Solomon8010 his son,1121 saying,559 cr 2 I go1980 the way1870 of all the earth:776 be thou strong2388 therefore, and shew thyself a man;376 cr 3 And keep8104 the charge4931 of the LORD3068 thy God,430 to walk3212 in his ways,1870 to keep8104 his statutes,2708 and his commandments,4687 and his judgments,4941 and his testimonies,5715 as it is written3789 in the law8451 of Moses,4872 that thou mayest prosper7919{Or, do wisely} in all that thou doest,6213 and whithersoever thou turnest6437 thyself: cr 4 That the LORD3068 may continue6965 his word1697 which he spake1696 concerning me, saying,559 If thy children1121 take heed8104 to their way,1870 to walk3212 before6440 me in truth571 with all their heart3824 and with all their soul,5315 there shall not fail3772 thee (said559 he) a man376 on the throne3678{Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne} of Israel.3478 cr

1 Kings 2:5 Moreover thou knowest3045 also what Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 did6213 to me, and what he did6213 to the two8147 captains8269 of the hosts6635 of Israel,3478 unto Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 and unto Amasa6021 the son1121 of Jether,3500 whom he slew,2026 and shed7760{Heb. put} the blood1818 of war4421 in peace,7965 and put5414 the blood1818 of war4421 upon his girdle2290 that was about his loins,4975 and in his shoes5275 that were on his feet.7272 cr 6 Do6213 therefore according to thy wisdom,2451 and let not his hoar head7872 go down3381 to the grave7585 in peace.7965 cr 7 But shew6213 kindness2617 unto the sons1121 of Barzillai1271 the Gileadite,1569 and let them be of those that eat398 at thy table:7979 for so they came7126 to me when I fled1272 because6440 of Absalom53 thy brother.251 cr 8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei8096 the son1121 of Gera,1617 a Benjamite1145 of Bahurim,980 which cursed7043 me with a grievous4834{Heb. strong} curse7045 in the day3117 when I went3212 to Mahanaim:4266 but he came down3381 to meet7125 me at Jordan,3383 and I sware7650 to him by the LORD,3068 saying,559 I will not put thee to death4191 with the sword.2719 cr 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless:5352 for thou art a wise2450 man,376 and knowest3045 what thou oughtest to do6213 unto him; but his hoar head7872 bring thou down3381 to the grave7585 with blood.1818 cr

1 Kings 2:10 So David1732 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 in the city5892 of David.1732 cr 11 And the days3117 that David1732 reigned4427 over Israel3478 were forty705 years:8141 seven7651 years8141 reigned4427 he in Hebron,2275 and thirty7970 and three7969 years8141 reigned4427 he in Jerusalem.3389 cr

1 Kings 2:12 Then sat3427 Solomon8010 upon the throne3678 of David1732 his father;1 and his kingdom4438 was established3559 greatly.3966 cr

1 Kings 2:13 And Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 came935 to Bathsheba1339 the mother517 of Solomon.8010 And she said,559 Comest935 thou peaceably?7965 And he said,559 Peaceably.7965 cr 14 He said559 moreover, I have somewhat to say1697 unto thee. And she said,559 Say on.1696 cr 15 And he said,559 Thou knowest3045 that the kingdom4410 was mine, and that all Israel3478 set7760 their faces6440 on me, that I should reign:4427 howbeit the kingdom4410 is turned about,5437 and is become my brother's:251 for it was his from the LORD.3068 cr 16 And now I ask7592 one259 petition7596 of thee, deny7725 me6440 not.{Heb. turn not away my face} And she said559 unto him, Say on.1696 cr 17 And he said,559 Speak,559 I pray thee, unto Solomon8010 the king,4428 (for he will not say7725 2794 thee6440 nay,)7725 that he give5414 me Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 to wife.802 cr 18 And Bathsheba1339 said,559 Well;2896 I will speak1696 for thee unto the king.4428 cr

1 Kings 2:19 Bathsheba1339 therefore went935 unto king4428 Solomon,8010 to speak1696 unto him for Adonijah.138 And the king4428 rose up6965 to meet7125 her, and bowed7812 himself unto her, and sat down3427 on his throne,3678 and caused a seat3678 to be set7760 for the king's4428 mother;517 and she sat3427 on his right hand.3225 cr 20 Then she said,559 I desire7592 one259 small6996 petition7596 of thee; I pray thee, say7725 2794 me6440 not nay.7725 And the king4428 said559 unto her, Ask on,7592 my mother:517 for I will not say7725 2794 thee6440 nay.7725 cr 21 And she said,559 Let Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 be given5414 to Adonijah138 thy brother251 to wife.802 cr 22 And king4428 Solomon8010 answered6030 and said559 unto his mother,517 And why dost thou ask7592 Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 for Adonijah?138 ask7592 for him the kingdom4410 also; for he is mine elder1419 brother;251 even for him, and for Abiathar54 the priest,3548 and for Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah.6870 cr 23 Then king4428 Solomon8010 sware7650 by the LORD,3068 saying,559 God430 do6213 so to me, and more also,3254 if Adonijah138 have not spoken1696 this word1697 against his own life.5315 cr 24 Now therefore, as the LORD3068 liveth,2416 which hath established3559 me, and set3427 me on the throne3678 of David1732 my father,1 and who hath made6213 me an house,1004 as he promised,1696 Adonijah138 shall be put to death4191 this day.3117 cr 25 And king4428 Solomon8010 sent7971 by the hand3027 of Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada;3077 and he fell6293 upon him that he died.4191 cr

1 Kings 2:26 And unto Abiathar54 the priest3548 said559 the king,4428 Get3212 thee to Anathoth,6068 unto thine own fields;7704 for thou art worthy376 of death:4194{Heb. a man of death} but I will not at this time3117 put thee to death,4191 because thou barest5375 the ark727 of the Lord136 GOD3069 before6440 David1732 my father,1 and because thou hast been afflicted6031 in all wherein my father1 was afflicted.6031 cr 27 So Solomon8010 thrust out1644 Abiathar54 from being priest3548 unto the LORD;3068 that he might fulfil4390 the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which he spake1696 concerning the house1004 of Eli5941 in Shiloh.7887 cr

1 Kings 2:28 Then tidings8052 came935 to Joab:3097 for Joab3097 had turned5186 after310 Adonijah,138 though he turned5186 not after310 Absalom.53 And Joab3097 fled5127 unto the tabernacle168 of the LORD,3068 and caught hold2388 on the horns7161 of the altar.4196 cr 29 And it was told5046 king4428 Solomon8010 that Joab3097 was fled5127 unto the tabernacle168 of the LORD;3068 and, behold, he is by681 the altar.4196 Then Solomon8010 sent7971 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 saying,559 Go,3212 fall6293 upon him. cr 30 And Benaiah1141 came935 to the tabernacle168 of the LORD,3068 and said559 unto him, Thus saith559 the king,4428 Come forth.3318 And he said,559 Nay; but I will die4191 here. And Benaiah1141 brought7725 2794 the king4428 word1697 again,7725 saying,559 Thus said1696 Joab,3097 and thus he answered6030 me. cr 31 And the king4428 said559 unto him, Do6213 as he hath said,1696 and fall6293 upon him, and bury6912 him; that thou mayest take away5493 the innocent2600 blood,1818 which Joab3097 shed,8210 from me, and from the house1004 of my father.1 cr 32 And the LORD3068 shall return7725 his blood1818 upon his own head,7218 who fell6293 upon two8147 men582 more righteous6662 and better2896 than he, and slew2026 them with the sword,2719 my father1 David1732 not knowing3045 thereof, to wit, Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 captain8269 of the host6635 of Israel,3478 and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Jether,3500 captain8269 of the host6635 of Judah.3063 cr 33 Their blood1818 shall therefore return7725 upon the head7218 of Joab,3097 and upon the head7218 of his seed2233 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 peace7965 for5704 ever5769 from the LORD.3068 cr 34 So Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 went up,5927 and fell6293 upon him, and slew4191 him: and he was buried6912 in his own house1004 in the wilderness.4057 cr

1 Kings 2:35 And the king4428 put5414 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 in his room over the host:6635 and Zadok6659 the priest3548 did the king4428 put5414 in the room of Abiathar.54 cr

1 Kings 2:36 And the king4428 sent7971 and called7121 for Shimei,8096 and said559 unto him, Build1129 thee an house1004 in Jerusalem,3389 and dwell3427 there, and go not forth3318 thence any whither.575 cr 37 For it shall be, that on the day3117 thou goest out,3318 and passest over5674 the brook5158 Kidron,6939 thou shalt know3045 for certain3045 that thou shalt surely4191 die:4191 thy blood1818 shall be upon thine own head.7218 cr 38 And Shimei8096 said559 unto the king,4428 The saying1697 is good:2896 as my lord113 the king4428 hath said,1696 so will thy servant5650 do.6213 And Shimei8096 dwelt3427 in Jerusalem3389 many7227 days.3117 cr 39 And it came to pass at the end7093 of three7969 years,8141 that two8147 of the servants5650 of Shimei8096 ran away1272 unto Achish397 son1121 of Maachah4601 king4428 of Gath.1661 And they told5046 Shimei,8096 saying,559 Behold, thy servants5650 be in Gath.1661 cr 40 And Shimei8096 arose,6965 and saddled2280 his ass,2543 and went3212 to Gath1661 to Achish397 to seek1245 his servants:5650 and Shimei8096 went,3212 and brought935 his servants5650 from Gath.1661 cr 41 And it was told5046 Solomon8010 that Shimei8096 had gone1980 from Jerusalem3389 to Gath,1661 and was come again.7725 cr 42 And the king4428 sent7971 and called7121 for Shimei,8096 and said559 unto him, Did I not make thee to swear7650 by the LORD,3068 and protested5749 unto thee, saying,559 Know3045 for a certain,3045 on the day3117 thou goest out,3318 and walkest1980 abroad any whither,575 that thou shalt surely4191 die?4191 and thou saidst559 unto me, The word1697 that I have heard8085 is good.2896 cr 43 Why then hast thou not kept8104 the oath7621 of the LORD,3068 and the commandment4687 that I have charged6680 thee with? cr 44 The king4428 said559 moreover to Shimei,8096 Thou knowest3045 all the wickedness7451 which thine heart3824 is privy to,3045 that thou didst6213 to David1732 my father:1 therefore the LORD3068 shall return7725 thy wickedness7451 upon thine own head;7218 cr 45 And king4428 Solomon8010 shall be blessed,1288 and the throne3678 of David1732 shall be established3559 before6440 the LORD3068 for5704 ever.5769 cr 46 So the king4428 commanded6680 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada;3077 which went out,3318 and fell6293 upon him, that he died.4191 And the kingdom4467 was established3559 in the hand3027 of Solomon.8010 cr