- whose name:
- "And Shimeiª the sonª of Gera,ª a Benjamite,ª which¹ [was] of Bahurim,ª¹ hastedª° and came downª° with¹ the menª of Judahª to meetª° kingª David.ª ... And there went overª° a ferry boatª to carry overª°¹ the king'sª household,ª and to doª° what he thoughtª good.ª And Shimeiª the sonª of Geraª fell downª° beforeª the king,ª as he was come overª° Jordan;ª" {2Sm 19:16-18} + "And, behold,¹ [thou hast] with¹ thee Shimeiª the sonª of Gera,ª a Benjamiteª of Bahurim,ª¹ which¹ cursedª° me with a grievousª° curseª in the dayª when I went²°¹ to Mahanaim:ª but he¹ came downª° to meetª° me at Jordan,ª and I swareª° to him by the LORD,ª saying,ª° I will not¹ put thee to deathª° with the sword.ª ... Now¹ therefore hold him not guiltless:ª°¹ for¹ thou¹ [art] a wiseª man,ª and knowestª°¹ what¹ thou oughtest to doª° unto him; but his¹ hoar headª bring thou downª° to the graveª with blood.ª" {1Kg 2:8-9} + "And the kingª sentª° and calledª° for Shimei,ª and saidª° unto him, Buildª° thee an houseª in Jerusalem,ª and dwellª° there,¹ and go not forthª°¹ thence¹¹ any¹ whither.ª ... The kingª saidª° moreover to¹ Shimei,ª Thou¹ knowestª°¹ all¹ the wickednessª which¹ thine heartª is privy to,ª° that¹ thou didstª° to Davidª my father:ª therefore the LORDª shall returnª°¹ thy wickednessª upon thine own head;ª" {1Kg 2:36-44} + "And kingª Solomonª [shall be] blessed,ª° and the throneª of Davidª shall be¹ establishedª° beforeª the LORDª for² ever.ª¹ ... So the kingª commandedª°¹ Benaiahª the sonª of Jehoiada;ª which went out,ª° and fellª° upon him, that he died.ª° And the kingdomª was establishedª° in the handª of Solomon.ª" {1Kg 2:45-46}
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