The First Book of Kings, Chapter 2מלכים א 2

וַיִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי דָוִ֖ד לָמ֑וּת וַיְצַ֛ו אֶת שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

אָנֹכִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כָּל הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ וְהָיִ֥יתָֽ לְאִֽישׁ

I go the way of all the earth: be you strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בִּדְרָכָיו֙ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקֹּתָ֤יו מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו וְעֵדְוֺתָ֔יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּפְנֶ֖ה שָֽׁם

And keep the charge of YHWH your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you mayest prosper in all that you doest, and whithersoever you turnest thyself:

לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

That YHWH may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

וְגַ֣ם אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֡עְתָּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁר עָ֨שָׂה לִ֜י יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן צְרוּיָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה לִשְׁנֵֽי שָׂרֵ֣י צִבְא֣וֹת יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לְאַבְנֵ֨ר בֶּן נֵ֜ר וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤א בֶן יֶ֨תֶר֙ וַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דְּמֵֽי מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיִּתֵּ֞ן דְּמֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֗ה בַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמָתְנָ֔יו וּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלָֽיו

Moreover you knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that about his loins, and in his shoes that on his feet.

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא תוֹרֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל

Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

וְלִבְנֵ֨י בַרְזִלַּ֤י הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה חֶ֔סֶד וְהָי֖וּ בְּאֹכְלֵ֣י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָ כִּי כֵן֙ קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔י בְּבָרְחִ֕י מִפְּנֵ֖י אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיךָ

But shew kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at your table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom your brother.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה עִ֠מְּךָ שִֽׁמְעִ֨י בֶן גֵּרָ֥א בֶן הַיְמִינִי֮ מִבַּחֻרִים֒ וְה֤וּא קִֽלְלַ֨נִי֙ קְלָלָ֣ה נִמְרֶ֔צֶת בְּי֖וֹם לֶכְתִּ֣י מַחֲנָ֑יִם וְהֽוּא יָרַ֤ד לִקְרָאתִי֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽע ל֤וֹ בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אִם אֲמִֽיתְךָ֖ בֶּחָֽרֶב

And, behold, with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by YHWH, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.

וְעַתָּה֙ אַל תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה לּ֔וֹ וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ אֶת שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֽוֹל

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for you a wise man, and knowest what you oughtest to do to him; but his hoar head bring you down to the grave with blood.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב דָּוִ֖ד עִם אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעִ֥יר דָּוִֽד

So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָלַ֤ךְ דָּוִד֙ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה בְּחֶבְר֤וֹן מָלַךְ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם מָלַ֔ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁ שָׁנִֽים

And the days that David reigned over Israel forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕ה יָשַׁ֕ב עַל כִּסֵּ֖א דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו וַתִּכֹּ֥ן מַלְכֻת֖וֹ מְאֹֽד

Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

וַיָּבֹ֞א אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן חַגֵּ֗ית אֶל בַּת שֶׁ֨בַע֙ אֵם שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הֲשָׁל֣וֹם בֹּאֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֽוֹם

And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest you peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דָּבָ֥ר לִ֖י אֵלָ֑יִךְ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר

He said moreover, I have somewhat to say to you. And she said, Say on.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַ֤תְּ יָדַ֨עַתְּ֙ כִּי לִי֙ הָיְתָ֣ה הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה וְעָלַ֞י שָׂ֧מוּ כָֽל יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם לִמְלֹ֑ךְ וַתִּסֹּ֤ב הַמְּלוּכָה֙ וַתְּהִ֣י לְאָחִ֔י כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה הָ֥יְתָה לּֽוֹ

And he said, You knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from YHWH.

וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁאֵלָ֤ה אַחַת֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁאֵ֣ל מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ אַל תָּשִׁ֖בִי אֶת פָּנָ֑י וַתֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דַּבֵּֽר

And now I ask one petition of you, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִמְרִי נָא֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י לֹֽא יָשִׁ֖יב אֶת פָּנָ֑יִךְ וְיִתֶּן לִ֛י אֶת אֲבִישַׁ֥ג הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖ית לְאִשָּֽׁה

And he said, Speak, I pray you, to Solomon the king, (for he will not say you nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר בַּת שֶׁ֖בַע ט֑וֹב אָנֹכִ֕י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ אֶל הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for you to the king.

וַתָּבֹ֤א בַת שֶׁ֨בַע֙ אֶל הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה לְדַבֶּר ל֖וֹ עַל אֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ וַיָּקָם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ לִקְרָאתָ֜הּ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּ לָ֗הּ וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב֙ עַל כִּסְא֔וֹ וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כִּסֵּא֙ לְאֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב לִֽימִינֽוֹ

Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שְׁאֵלָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ אַל תָּ֖שֶׁב אֶת פָּנָ֑י וַיֹּֽאמֶר לָ֤הּ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ שַׁאֲלִ֣י אִמִּ֔י כִּ֥י לֹֽא אָשִׁ֖יב אֶת פָּנָֽיִךְ

Then she said, I desire one small petition of you; , say me not nay. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say you nay.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר יֻתַּ֖ן אֶת אֲבִישַׁ֣ג הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑ית לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּ אָחִ֖יךָ לְאִשָּֽׁה

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother to wife.

וַיַּעַן֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִמּ֗וֹ וְלָמָה֩ אַ֨תְּ שֹׁאֶ֜לֶת אֶת אֲבִישַׁ֤ג הַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ לַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ וְשַֽׁאֲלִי לוֹ֙ אֶת הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה כִּ֛י ה֥וּא אָחִ֖י הַגָּד֣וֹל מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְלוֹ֙ וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיוֹאָ֖ב בֶּן צְרוּיָֽה

And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why dost you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה יַֽעֲשֶׂה לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ אֶת הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה

Then king Solomon sware by YHWH, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

וְעַתָּ֗ה חַי יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱכִינַ֗נִי ויושיביני וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֨נִי֙ עַל כִּסֵּא֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽשָׂה לִ֛י בַּ֖יִת כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר כִּ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם יוּמַ֖ת אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ

Now therefore, YHWH liveth, which has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד בְּנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַיִּפְגַּע בּ֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֲנָתֹת֙ לֵ֣ךְ עַל שָׂדֶ֔יךָ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ מָ֖וֶת אָ֑תָּה וּבַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה לֹ֣א אֲמִיתֶ֗ךָ כִּֽי נָשָׂ֜אתָ אֶת אֲר֨וֹן אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהֹוִה֙ לִפְנֵי֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י וְכִ֣י הִתְעַנִּ֔יתָ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר הִתְעַנָּ֖ה אָבִֽי

And to Abiathar the priest said the king, Get you to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you worthy of death: but I will not at this time put you to death, because you barest the ark of YHWH YHWH before David my father, and because you have been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת אֶבְיָתָ֔ר מִהְי֥וֹת כֹּהֵ֖ן לַֽיהוָ֑ה לְמַלֵּא֙ אֶת דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֛ר עַל בֵּ֥ית עֵלִ֖י בְּשִׁלֹֽה

So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest to YHWH; that he might fulfil the word of YHWH, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ בָּ֣אָה עַד יוֹאָ֔ב כִּ֣י יוֹאָ֗ב נָטָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה וְאַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לֹ֣א נָטָ֑ה וַיָּ֤נָס יוֹאָב֙ אֶל אֹ֣הֶל יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ

Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of YHWH, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

וַיֻּגַּ֞ד לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה כִּ֣י נָ֤ס יוֹאָב֙ אֶל אֹ֣הֶל יְהוָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֖ה אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אֶת בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע לֵאמֹ֖ר לֵ֥ךְ פְּגַע בּֽוֹ

And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled to the tabernacle of YHWH; and, behold, by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

וַיָּבֹ֨א בְנָיָ֜הוּ אֶל אֹ֣הֶל יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה אָמַ֤ר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ צֵ֔א וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹ֖א כִּ֣י פֹ֣ה אָמ֑וּת וַיָּ֨שֶׁב בְּנָיָ֤הוּ אֶת הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּֽה דִבֶּ֥ר יוֹאָ֖ב וְכֹ֥ה עָנָֽנִי

And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of YHWH, and said to him, Thus says the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֲשֵׂה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר וּפְגַע בּ֖וֹ וּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹ וַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ דְּמֵ֣י חִנָּ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁפַ֣ךְ יוֹאָ֔ב מֵעָלַ֕י וּמֵעַ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי

And the king said to him, Do as he has said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that you mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

וְהֵשִׁיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת דָּמ֜וֹ עַל רֹאשׁ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגַ֣ע בִּשְׁנֵֽי אֲ֠נָשִׁים צַדִּקִ֨ים וְטֹבִ֤ים מִמֶּ֨נּוּ֙ וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣ם בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאָבִ֥י דָוִ֖ד לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע אֶת אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן נֵר֙ שַׂר צְבָ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת עֲמָשָׂ֥א בֶן יֶ֖תֶר שַׂר צְבָ֥א יְהוּדָֽה

And YHWH shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing , Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

וְשָׁ֤בוּ דְמֵיהֶם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וּבְרֹ֥אשׁ זַרְע֖וֹ לְעֹלָ֑ם וּלְדָוִ֡ד וּ֠לְזַרְעוֹ וּלְבֵית֨וֹ וּלְכִסְא֜וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁל֛וֹם עַד עוֹלָ֖ם מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָֽה

Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from YHWH.

וַיַּ֗עַל בְּנָיָ֨הוּ֙ בֶּן יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וַיִּפְגַּע בּ֖וֹ וַיְמִתֵ֑הוּ וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּבֵית֖וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּֽר

So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע תַּחְתָּ֖יו עַל הַצָּבָ֑א וְאֶת צָד֤וֹק הַכֹּהֵן֙ נָתַ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תַּ֖חַת אֶבְיָתָֽר

And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְשִׁמְעִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ בְּֽנֵה לְךָ֥ בַ֨יִת֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ שָׁ֑ם וְלֹֽא תֵצֵ֥א מִשָּׁ֖ם אָ֥נֶה וָאָֽנָה

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build you an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

וְהָיָ֣ה בְּי֣וֹם צֵאתְךָ֗ וְעָֽבַרְתָּ֙ אֶת נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת דָּמְךָ֖ יִהְיֶ֥ה בְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ

For it shall be, on the day you goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, you shall know for certain that you shall surely die: your blood shall be upon your own head.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְעִ֤י לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ ט֣וֹב הַדָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב שִׁמְעִ֛י בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים

And Shimei said to the king, The saying good: as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

וַיְהִ֗י מִקֵּץ֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וַיִּבְרְח֤וּ שְׁנֵֽי עֲבָדִים֙ לְשִׁמְעִ֔י אֶל אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּֽן מַעֲכָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ גַּ֑ת וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לְשִׁמְעִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ בְּגַֽת

And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, your servants in Gath.

וַיָּ֣קָם שִׁמְעִ֗י וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ אֶת חֲמֹר֔וֹ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ גַּ֨תָה֙ אֶל אָכִ֔ישׁ לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְעִ֔י וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת עֲבָדָ֖יו מִגַּֽת

And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה כִּי הָלַ֨ךְ שִׁמְעִ֧י מִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם גַּ֖ת וַיָּשֹֽׁב

And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְשִׁמְעִ֗י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲל֧וֹא הִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָ בַֽיהוָ֗ה וָאָעִ֤ד בְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּי֣וֹם צֵאתְךָ֗ וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ אָ֣נֶה וָאָ֔נָה יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת וַתֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלַ֛י ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָ֖ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make you to swear by YHWH, and protested to you, saying, Know for a certain, on the day you goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that you shall surely die? and you saidst to me, The word I have heard good.

וּמַדּ֕וּעַ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֵ֖ת שְׁבֻעַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת הַמִּצְוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר צִוִּ֥יתִי עָלֶֽיךָ

Why then have you not kept the oath of YHWH, and the commandment that I have charged you with?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל שִׁמְעִ֗י אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָדַע֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָ לְדָוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה אֶת רָעָתְךָ֖ בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ

The king said moreover to Shimei, You knowest all the wickedness which your heart is privy to, that you didst to David my father: therefore YHWH shall return your wickedness upon your own head;

וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בָּר֑וּךְ וְכִסֵּ֣א דָוִ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֛וֹן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עַד עוֹלָֽם

And king Solomon blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before YHWH for ever.

וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶת בְּנָיָ֨הוּ֙ בֶּן יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וַיֵּצֵ֕א וַיִּפְגַּע בּ֖וֹ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה נָכ֖וֹנָה בְּיַד שְׁלֹמֹֽה

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.