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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.
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A Command for Vigilance
Commentators agree that David's command was not for an immediate, vengeful execution. Rather, 'hold him not guiltless' was an instruction for Solomon to remain vigilant, not to treat Shimei as an innocent man, and to ensure justice was served when Shimei inevitably committed a new offense.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hold him not guiltless - that is, “Do not treat him as an innocent man. Punish him as you in your wisdom deem best. Not capitally at once, b…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now therefore hold him not guiltless Do not look upon him as an innocent person; and if he commits an offence agains…
These dying counsels concerning Joab and Shimei did not stem from personal anger, but were for the security of Solomon's throne. Joab had committed…
