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The king said moreover to Shimei, You know all the wickedness which your heart is privy to, that you did to David my father: therefore Yahweh shall return your wickedness on your own head.
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God's Providential Justice
Commentators explain that while Shimei's execution was legally for breaking his oath, Solomon's words highlight a deeper divine justice. God's providence arranged circumstances so that Shimei's new transgression would allow for a just reckoning for his old, unpunished sin against David. It shows how God ensures wickedness is eventually returned upon the wicked.
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Reformed Baptist
The king said moreover to Shimei Not as another reason for his putting him to death, but to remind him of his former…
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…
