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Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh, and the commandment that I have charged you with?
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The Weight of a Vow
Solomon holds Shimei accountable for two distinct failures. Commentators explain he broke both a sacred "oath of the Lord," making him guilty of perjury before God, and a direct "commandment" from the king, making him guilty of disobedience to his sovereign. This underscores the solemn weight of vows made before God and the duty to obey legitimate authority.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord Which was made by him, and in his presence, and in which he was appe…
Presbyterian
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…
