So the king sent for Shimei and demanded, “Didn’t I make you swear by the Lord and warn you not to go anywhere else or you would surely die? And you replied, ‘The sentence is fair; I will do as you say.’

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Did I not make you swear - The Septuagint adds to 1 Kings 2:37 a clause stating that Solomon “made Shimei swear” on the day when…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the king sent and called for Shimei
He sent messengers to him, and by them ordered him to come to him, who accor…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The old malice remains in the unconverted heart, and a watchful eye should be kept on those who, like Shimei, have manifested their enmity but have…