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WEB·1 Kings 3

¹Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into David’s city until he had finished building his own house, Yahweh’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 made affinity^H2859^(H8691) with Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and took^H3947^(H8799) Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323, and brought^H935^(H8686) her into the city^H5892 of David^H1732, until he had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of building^H1129^(H8800) his own house^H1004, and the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 round about^H5439.

² However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahweh’s name.

KJVOnly the people^H5971 sacrificed^H2076^(H8764) in high places^H1116, because there was no house^H1004 built^H1129^(H8738) unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, until those days^H3117.

³ Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 loved^H157^(H8799) the LORD^H3068, walking^H3212^(H8800) in the statutes^H2708 of David^H1732 his father^H1: only he sacrificed^H2076^(H8764) and burnt incense^H6999^(H8688) in high places^H1116.

⁴ The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 went^H3212^(H8799) to Gibeon^H1391 to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) there; for that^H1931 was the great^H1419 high place^H1116: a thousand^H505 burnt offerings^H5930 did Solomon^H8010 offer^H5927^(H8686) upon that altar^H4196.

⁵ In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”

KJVIn Gibeon^H1391 the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8738) to Solomon^H8010 in a dream^H2472 by night^H3915: and God^H430 said^H559^(H8799), Ask^H7592^(H8798) what I shall give^H5414^(H8799) thee.

⁶ Solomon said, “You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 said^H559^(H8799), Thou hast shewed^H6213^(H8804) unto thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1 great^H1419 mercy^H2617, according as he walked^H1980^(H8804) before^H6440 thee in truth^H571, and in righteousness^H6666, and in uprightness^H3483 of heart^H3824 with thee; and thou hast kept^H8104^(H8799) for him this great^H1419 kindness^H2617, that thou hast given^H5414^(H8799) him a son^H1121 to sit^H3427^(H8802) on his throne^H3678, as it is this day^H3117.

⁷ Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I don’t know how to go out or come in.

KJVAnd now, O LORD^H3068 my God^H430, thou hast made thy servant^H5650 king^H4427^(H8689) instead of David^H1732 my father^H1: and I am but a little^H6996 child^H5288: I know^H3045^(H8799) not how to go out^H3318^(H8800) or come in^H935^(H8800).

⁸ Your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.

KJVAnd thy servant^H5650 is in the midst^H8432 of thy people^H5971 which thou hast chosen^H977^(H8804), a great^H7227 people^H5971, that cannot be numbered^H4487^(H8735) nor counted^H5608^(H8735) for multitude^H7230.

⁹ Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

KJVGive^H5414^(H8804) therefore thy servant^H5650 an understanding^H8085^(H8802) heart^H3820 to judge^H8199^(H8800) thy people^H5971, that I may discern^H995^(H8687) between good^H2896 and bad^H7451: for who is able^H3201^(H8799) to judge^H8199^(H8800) this thy so great^H3515 a people^H5971?

¹⁰ This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

KJVAnd the speech^H1697 pleased^H3190^(H8799)^H5869 the Lord^H136, that Solomon^H8010 had asked^H7592^(H8804) this thing^H1697.

¹¹ God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Because thou hast asked^H7592^(H8804) this thing^H1697, and hast not asked^H7592^(H8804) for thyself long^H7227 life^H3117; neither hast asked^H7592^(H8804) riches^H6239 for thyself, nor hast asked^H7592^(H8804) the life^H5315 of thine enemies^H341^(H8802); but hast asked^H7592^(H8804) for thyself understanding^H995^(H8687) to discern^H8085^(H8800) judgment^H4941;

¹² behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

KJVBehold, I have done^H6213^(H8804) according to thy words^H1697: lo, I have given^H5414^(H8804) thee a wise^H2450 and an understanding^H995^(H8737) heart^H3820; so that there was none like thee before^H6440 thee, neither after^H310 thee shall any arise^H6965^(H8799) like unto thee.

¹³ I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.

KJVAnd I have also given^H5414^(H8804) thee that which thou hast not asked^H7592^(H8804), both riches^H6239, and honour^H3519: so that there shall not be any^H376 among the kings^H4428 like unto thee all thy days^H3117.

¹⁴ If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

KJVAnd if thou wilt walk^H3212^(H8799) in my ways^H1870, to keep^H8104^(H8800) my statutes^H2706 and my commandments^H4687, as thy father^H1 David^H1732 did walk^H1980^(H8804), then I will lengthen^H748^(H8689) thy days^H3117.

¹⁵ Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 awoke^H3364^(H8799); and, behold, it was a dream^H2472. And he came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068, and offered up^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930, and offered^H6213^(H8799) peace offerings^H8002, and made^H6213^(H8799) a feast^H4960 to all his servants^H5650.

¹⁶ Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) there two^H8147 women^H802, that were harlots^H2181^(H8802), unto the king^H4428, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him.

¹⁷ The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.

KJVAnd the one^H259 woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), O^H994 my lord^H113, I and this woman^H802 dwell^H3427^(H8802) in one^H259 house^H1004; and I was delivered of a child^H3205^(H8799) with her in the house^H1004.

¹⁸ The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.

KJVAnd it came to pass the third^H7992 day^H3117 after that I was delivered^H3205^(H8800), that this woman^H802 was delivered^H3205^(H8799) also: and we were together^H3162; there was no stranger^H2114^(H8801) with us in the house^H1004, save^H2108 we two^H8147 in the house^H1004.

¹⁹ This woman’s child died in the night, because she lay on it.

KJVAnd this woman's^H802 child^H1121 died^H4191^(H8799) in the night^H3915; because she overlaid^H7901^(H8804) it.

²⁰ She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while your servant slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

KJVAnd she arose^H6965^(H8799) at midnight^H8432^H3915, and took^H3947^(H8799) my son^H1121 from beside^H681 me, while thine handmaid^H519 slept^H3463, and laid^H7901^(H8686) it in her bosom^H2436, and laid^H7901^(H8689) her dead^H4191^(H8801) child^H1121 in my bosom^H2436.

²¹ When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, he was dead; but when I had looked at him in the morning, behold, it was not my son whom I bore.”

KJVAnd when I rose^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242 to give my child^H1121 suck^H3243^(H8687), behold, it was dead^H4191^(H8804): but when I had considered^H995^(H8709) it in the morning^H1242, behold, it was not my son^H1121, which I did bear^H3205^(H8804).

²² The other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” The first one said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” They argued like this before the king.

KJVAnd the other^H312 woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), Nay; but the living^H2416 is my son^H1121, and the dead^H4191^(H8801) is thy son^H1121. And this said^H559^(H8802), No; but the dead^H4191^(H8801) is thy son^H1121, and the living^H2416 is my son^H1121. Thus they spake^H1696^(H8762) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

²³ Then the king said, “One says, ‘This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead one;’ and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428, The one^H2063 saith^H559^(H8802), This is my son^H1121 that liveth^H2416, and thy son^H1121 is the dead^H4191^(H8801): and the other^H2063 saith^H559^(H8802), Nay; but thy son^H1121 is the dead^H4191^(H8801), and my son^H1121 is the living^H2416.

²⁴ The king said, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Bring^H3947^(H8798) me a sword^H2719. And they brought^H935^(H8686) a sword^H2719 before^H6440 the king^H4428.

²⁵ The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Divide^H1504^(H8798) the living^H2416 child^H3206 in two^H8147, and give^H5414^(H8798) half^H2677 to the one^H259, and half^H2677 to the other^H259.

²⁶ Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him!” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him.”

KJVThen spake^H559^(H8799) the woman^H802 whose the living^H2416 child^H1121 was unto the king^H4428, for her bowels^H7356 yearned^H3648^(H8738) upon her son^H1121, and she said^H559^(H8799), O^H994 my lord^H113, give^H5414^(H8798) her the living^H2416 child^H3205^(H8803), and in no wise^H4191^(H8687) slay^H4191^(H8686) it. But the other said^H559^(H8802), Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide^H1504^(H8798) it.

²⁷ Then the king answered, “Give the first woman the living child, and definitely do not kill him. She is his mother.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Give^H5414^(H8798) her the living^H2416 child^H3205^(H8803), and in no wise^H4191^(H8687) slay^H4191^(H8686) it: she is the mother^H517 thereof.

²⁸ All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

KJVAnd all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085^(H8799) of the judgment^H4941 which the king^H4428 had judged^H8199^(H8804); and they feared^H3372^(H8799) the king^H6440: for they saw^H7200^(H8804) that the wisdom^H2451 of God^H430 was in him^H7130, to do^H6213^(H8800) judgment^H4941.

WEB·1 Kings 2

¹Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,

KJVNow the days^H3117 of David^H1732 drew nigh^H7126^(H8799) that he should die^H4191^(H8800); and he charged^H6680^(H8762) Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

KJVI go^H1980^(H8802) the way^H1870 of all the earth^H776: be thou strong^H2388^(H8804) therefore, and shew thyself a man^H376;

³ and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn yourself.

KJVAnd keep^H8104^(H8804) the charge^H4931 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, to walk^H3212^(H8800) in his ways^H1870, to keep^H8104^(H8800) his statutes^H2708, and his commandments^H4687, and his judgments^H4941, and his testimonies^H5715, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, that thou mayest prosper^H7919^(H8686) in all that thou doest^H6213^(H8799), and whithersoever thou turnest^H6437^(H8799) thyself:

⁴ Then Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your children are careful of their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you,’ he said, ‘a man on the throne of Israel.’

KJVThat the LORD^H3068 may continue^H6965^(H8686) his word^H1697 which he spake^H1696^(H8765) concerning me, saying^H559^(H8800), If thy children^H1121 take heed^H8104^(H8799) to their way^H1870, to walk^H3212^(H8800) before^H6440 me in truth^H571 with all their heart^H3824 and with all their soul^H5315, there shall not fail^H3772^(H8735) thee(said^H559^(H8800) he) a man^H376 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ “Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his sash that was around his waist and in his sandals that were on his feet.

KJVMoreover thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) also what Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 did^H6213^(H8804) to me, and what he did^H6213^(H8804) 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^(H8799), and shed^H7760^(H8799) the blood^H1818 of war^H4421 in peace^H7965, and put^H5414^(H8799) 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 therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

KJVDo^H6213^(H8804) therefore according to thy wisdom^H2451, and let not his hoar head^H7872 go down^H3381^(H8686) to the grave^H7585 in peace^H7965.

⁷ But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

KJVBut shew^H6213^(H8799) kindness^H2617 unto the sons^H1121 of Barzillai^H1271 the Gileadite^H1569, and let them be of those that eat^H398^(H8802) at thy table^H7979: for so they came^H7126^(H8804) to me when I fled^H1272^(H8800) because^H6440 of Absalom^H53 thy brother^H251.

⁸ “Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’

KJVAnd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, a Benjamite^H1145 of Bahurim^H980, which cursed^H7043^(H8765) me with a grievous^H4834^(H8737) curse^H7045 in the day^H3117 when I went^H3212^(H8800) to Mahanaim^H4266: but he came down^H3381^(H8804) to meet^H7125^(H8800) me at Jordan^H3383, and I sware^H7650^(H8735) to him by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), I will not put thee to death^H4191^(H8686) with the sword^H2719.

⁹ Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”

KJVNow therefore hold him not guiltless^H5352^(H8762): for thou art a wise^H2450 man^H376, and knowest^H3045^(H8804) what thou oughtest to do^H6213^(H8799) unto him; but his hoar head^H7872 bring thou down^H3381^(H8689) to the grave^H7585 with blood^H1818.

¹⁰ David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.

KJVSo David^H1732 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and was buried^H6912^(H8735) in the city^H5892 of David^H1732.

¹¹ The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

KJVAnd the days^H3117 that David^H1732 reigned^H4427^(H8804) over Israel^H3478 were forty^H705 years^H8141: seven^H7651 years^H8141 reigned^H4427^(H8804) he in Hebron^H2275, and thirty^H7970 and three^H7969 years^H8141 reigned^H4427^(H8804) he in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹² Solomon sat on David his father’s throne; and his kingdom was firmly established.

KJVThen sat^H3427^(H8804) Solomon^H8010 upon the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 his father^H1; and his kingdom^H4438 was established^H3559^(H8735) greatly^H3966.

¹³ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, “Do you come peaceably?” He said, “Peaceably.

KJVAnd Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 came^H935^(H8799) to Bathsheba^H1339 the mother^H517 of Solomon^H8010. And she said^H559^(H8799), Comest^H935^(H8800) thou peaceably^H7965? And he said^H559^(H8799), Peaceably^H7965.

¹⁴ He said moreover, I have something to tell you.” She said, “Say on.”

KJVHe said^H559^(H8799) moreover, I have somewhat to say^H1697 unto thee. And she said^H559^(H8799), Say on^H1696^(H8761).

¹⁵ He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from Yahweh.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) that the kingdom^H4410 was mine, and that all Israel^H3478 set^H7760^(H8804) their faces^H6440 on me, that I should reign^H4427^(H8800): howbeit the kingdom^H4410 is turned about^H5437^(H8735), and is become my brother's^H251: for it was his from the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.” She said to him, “Say on.”

KJVAnd now I ask^H7592^(H8802) one^H259 petition^H7596 of thee, deny^H7725^(H8686) me^H6440 not. And she said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Say on^H1696^(H8761).

¹⁷ He said, “Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you ‘no’), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Speak^H559^(H8798), I pray thee, unto Solomon^H8010 the king^H4428,(for he will not say^H7725 thee^H6440 nay^H7725^(H8686),) that he give^H5414^(H8799) me Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 to wife^H802.

¹⁸ Bathsheba said, “All right. I will speak for you to the king.”

KJVAnd Bathsheba^H1339 said^H559^(H8799), Well^H2896; I will speak^H1696^(H8762) for thee unto the king^H4428.

¹⁹ Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne and caused a throne to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.

KJVBathsheba^H1339 therefore went^H935^(H8799) unto king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, to speak^H1696^(H8763) unto him for Adonijah^H138. And the king^H4428 rose up^H6965^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) her, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself unto her, and sat down^H3427^(H8799) on his throne^H3678, and caused a seat^H3678 to be set^H7760^(H8799) for the king's^H4428 mother^H517; and she sat^H3427^(H8799) on his right hand^H3225.

²⁰ Then she said, “I ask one small petition of you; don’t deny me.” The king said to her, “Ask on, my mother, for I will not deny you.”

KJVThen she said^H559^(H8799), I desire^H7592^(H8802) one^H259 small^H6996 petition^H7596 of thee; I pray thee, say^H7725 me^H6440 not nay^H7725^(H8686). And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Ask on^H7592^(H8798), my mother^H517: for I will not say^H7725 thee^H6440 nay^H7725^(H8686).

²¹ She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), Let Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 be given^H5414^(H8714) to Adonijah^H138 thy brother^H251 to wife^H802.

²² King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto his mother^H517, And why dost thou ask^H7592^(H8802) Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 for Adonijah^H138? ask^H7592^(H8798) 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 Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

KJVThen king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sware^H7650^(H8735) by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), God^H430 do^H6213^(H8799) so to me, and more also^H3254^(H8686), if Adonijah^H138 have not spoken^H1696^(H8765) this word^H1697 against his own life^H5315.

²⁴ Now therefore as Yahweh lives, who has established me and set me on my father David’s throne, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today.”

KJVNow therefore, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, which hath established^H3559^(H8689) me, and set^H3427^(H8686) me on the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 my father^H1, and who hath made^H6213^(H8804) me an house^H1004, as he promised^H1696^(H8765), Adonijah^H138 shall be put to death^H4191^(H8714) this day^H3117.

²⁵ King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799) by the hand^H3027 of Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077; and he fell^H6293^(H8799) upon him that he died^H4191^(H8799).

²⁶ To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the Lord Yahweh’s ark before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.”

KJVAnd unto Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548 said^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Get^H3212^(H8798) 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^(H8686), because thou barest^H5375^(H8804) the ark^H727 of the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 before^H6440 David^H1732 my father^H1, and because thou hast been afflicted^H6031^(H8694) in all wherein my father^H1 was afflicted^H6031^(H8694).

²⁷ So Solomon thrust Abiathar out from being priest to Yahweh, that he might fulfill Yahweh’s word which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

KJVSo Solomon^H8010 thrust out^H1644^(H8762) Abiathar^H54 from being priest^H3548 unto the LORD^H3068; that he might fulfil^H4390^(H8763) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, which he spake^H1696^(H8765) concerning the house^H1004 of Eli^H5941 in Shiloh^H7887.

²⁸ This news came to Joab; for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he didn’t follow Absalom. Joab fled to Yahweh’s Tent, and held onto the horns of the altar.

KJVThen tidings^H8052 came^H935^(H8804) to Joab^H3097: for Joab^H3097 had turned^H5186^(H8804) after^H310 Adonijah^H138, though he turned^H5186^(H8804) not after^H310 Absalom^H53. And Joab^H3097 fled^H5127^(H8799) unto the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068, and caught hold^H2388^(H8686) on the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196.

²⁹ King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to Yahweh’s Tent; and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 that Joab^H3097 was fled^H5127^(H8804) unto the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068; and, behold, he is by^H681 the altar^H4196. Then Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799) Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798), fall^H6293^(H8798) upon him.

³⁰ Benaiah came to Yahweh’s Tent, and said to him, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” He said, “No; but I will die here.” Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, “This is what Joab said, and this is how he answered me.”

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 came^H935^(H8799) to the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Come forth^H3318^(H8798). And he said^H559^(H8799), Nay; but I will die^H4191^(H8799) here. And Benaiah^H1141 brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686), saying^H559^(H8800), Thus said^H1696^(H8765) Joab^H3097, and thus he answered^H6030^(H8804) me.

³¹ The king said to him, “Do as he has said, and fall on him, and bury him, that you may take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father’s house.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Do^H6213^(H8798) as he hath said^H1696^(H8765), and fall^H6293^(H8798) upon him, and bury^H6912^(H8804) him; that thou mayest take away^H5493^(H8689) the innocent^H2600 blood^H1818, which Joab^H3097 shed^H8210^(H8804), from me, and from the house^H1004 of my father^H1.

³² Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn’t know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 shall return^H7725^(H8689) his blood^H1818 upon his own head^H7218, who fell^H6293^(H8804) upon two^H8147 men^H582 more righteous^H6662 and better^H2896 than he, and slew^H2026^(H8799) them with the sword^H2719, my father^H1 David^H1732 not knowing^H3045^(H8804) thereof, 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 their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his offspring forever. But for David, for his offspring, for his house, and for his throne, there will be peace forever from Yahweh.”

KJVTheir blood^H1818 shall therefore return^H7725^(H8804) upon the head^H7218 of Joab^H3097, and upon the head^H7218 of his seed^H2233 for ever^H5769: but upon David^H1732, and upon his seed^H2233, and upon his house^H1004, and upon his throne^H3678, shall there be peace^H7965 for^H5704 ever^H5769 from the LORD^H3068.

³⁴ Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell on him, and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

KJVSo Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 went up^H5927^(H8799), and fell^H6293^(H8799) upon him, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him: and he was buried^H6912^(H8735) in his own house^H1004 in the wilderness^H4057.

³⁵ The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 put^H5414^(H8799) 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^(H8804) in the room of Abiathar^H54.

³⁶ The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and live there, and don’t go anywhere else.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) for Shimei^H8096, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Build^H1129^(H8798) thee an house^H1004 in Jerusalem^H3389, and dwell^H3427^(H8804) there, and go not forth^H3318^(H8799) thence any whither^H575.

³⁷ For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your own head.”

KJVFor it shall be, that on the day^H3117 thou goest out^H3318^(H8800), and passest over^H5674^(H8804) the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939, thou shalt know^H3045^(H8799) for certain^H3045^(H8800) that thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799): thy blood^H1818 shall be upon thine own head^H7218.

³⁸ Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good. As my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

KJVAnd Shimei^H8096 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, The saying^H1697 is good^H2896: as my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hath said^H1696^(H8765), so will thy servant^H5650 do^H6213^(H8799). And Shimei^H8096 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Jerusalem^H3389 many^H7227 days^H3117.

³⁹ At the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, “Behold, your slaves are in Gath.”

KJVAnd 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^(H8799) unto Achish^H397 son^H1121 of Maachah^H4601 king^H4428 of Gath^H1661. And they told^H5046^(H8686) Shimei^H8096, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, thy servants^H5650 be in Gath^H1661.

⁴⁰ Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his slaves; and Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.

KJVAnd Shimei^H8096 arose^H6965^(H8799), and saddled^H2280^(H8799) his ass^H2543, and went^H3212^(H8799) to Gath^H1661 to Achish^H397 to seek^H1245^(H8763) his servants^H5650: and Shimei^H8096 went^H3212^(H8799), and brought^H935^(H8686) his servants^H5650 from Gath^H1661.

⁴¹ Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had come again.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Solomon^H8010 that Shimei^H8096 had gone^H1980^(H8804) from Jerusalem^H3389 to Gath^H1661, and was come again^H7725^(H8799).

⁴² The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Didn’t I adjure you by Yahweh and warn you, saying, ‘Know for certain that on the day you go out and walk anywhere else, you shall surely die’? You said to me, ‘The saying that I have heard is good.’

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) for Shimei^H8096, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Did I not make thee to swear^H7650^(H8689) by the LORD^H3068, and protested^H5749^(H8686) unto thee, saying^H559^(H8800), Know^H3045^(H8799) for a certain^H3045^(H8800), on the day^H3117 thou goest out^H3318^(H8800), and walkest^H1980^(H8804) abroad any whither^H575, that thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799)? and thou saidst^H559^(H8799) unto me, The word^H1697 that I have heard^H8085^(H8804) is good^H2896.

⁴³ Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the commandment that I have instructed you with?”

KJVWhy then hast thou not kept^H8104^(H8804) the oath^H7621 of the LORD^H3068, and the commandment^H4687 that I have charged^H6680^(H8765) thee with?

⁴⁴ The king said moreover to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wickedness that you did to David my father. Therefore Yahweh will return your wickedness on your own head.

KJVThe king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) moreover to Shimei^H8096, Thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) all the wickedness^H7451 which thine heart^H3824 is privy to^H3045^(H8804), that thou didst^H6213^(H8804) to David^H1732 my father^H1: therefore the LORD^H3068 shall return^H7725^(H8689) thy wickedness^H7451 upon thine own head^H7218;

⁴⁵ But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will be established before Yahweh forever.”

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 shall be blessed^H1288^(H8803), and the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 shall be established^H3559^(H8737) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

⁴⁶ So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell on him, so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

KJVSo the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077; which went out^H3318^(H8799), and fell^H6293^(H8799) upon him, that he died^H4191^(H8799). And the kingdom^H4467 was established^H3559^(H8738) in the hand^H3027 of Solomon^H8010.

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