1 Kings 2

1 ♥ 📝 N ow 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

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

3 ♥ 📝 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.

4 ♥ 📝 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

5 ♥ 📝 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

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

7 ♥ 📝 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

8 ♥ 📝 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

9 ♥ 📝 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

10 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 slept^H7901 with his fathers,^H1 and was buried^H6912 in the city^H5892 of David.^H1732

11 ♥ 📝 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

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

13 ♥ 📝 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

14 ♥ 📝 He said^H559 moreover, I have somewhat to say^H1697 unto thee. And she said,^H559 Say on.^H1696

15 ♥ 📝 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

16 ♥ 📝 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

17 ♥ 📝 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

18 ♥ 📝 And Bath-sheba^H1339 said,^H559 Well;^H2896 I will speak^H1696 for thee unto the king.^H4428

19 ♥ 📝 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

20 ♥ 📝 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

21 ♥ 📝 And she said,^H559 Let Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 be given^H5414 to Adonijah^H138 thy brother^H251 to wife.^H802

22 ♥ 📝 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

23 ♥ 📝 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

24 ♥ 📝 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

25 ♥ 📝 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

26 ♥ 📝 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

27 ♥ 📝 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

28 ♥ 📝 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

29 ♥ 📝 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.

30 ♥ 📝 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.

31 ♥ 📝 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

32 ♥ 📝 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

33 ♥ 📝 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

34 ♥ 📝 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

35 ♥ 📝 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

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, and go not forth^H3318 thence any whither.^H575

37 ♥ 📝 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

38 ♥ 📝 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

39 ♥ 📝 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

40 ♥ 📝 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

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

42 ♥ 📝 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

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

44 ♥ 📝 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

45 ♥ 📝 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

46 ♥ 📝 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