Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite with you from Bahurim who called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD: 'I will never kill you with the sword.' Chapter Outline 1. David, having given a charge to Solomon3. of Reverence5. of Joab7. of Barzillai8. of Shimei10. Solomon succeeds12. Adonijah, moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag,13. is put to death26. Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood28. Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain35. Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadfok in Abiathar's36. Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going to Gath, is put to death.Timeline | 970 BC | David's last days | 1 Chronicles 28, 29,
1 Kings 1, 2 | | 967 BC | Solomon Asks for Wisdom | 2 Chronicles 1,
1 Kings 3 | | 967 BC | Solomon's Wisdom | 1 Kings 4 | | 967 BC | Solomon's Preparations for the Temple | 1 Kings 5 | | 966 BC | The Building of Solomon's Temple | 1 Kings 6 | | 966 BC | The Building of Solomon's Palace | 1 Kings 7 | | 966 BC | The Ark Brought to the Temple | 1 Kings 8 | | 966 BC | God's covenant with Solomon | 1 Kings 9 | | 946 BC | Mutual Presents of Solomon and Hiran | 1 Kings 9:10 | | 946 BC | The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon | 1 Kings 10,
2 Chronicles 9 | | 939 BC | Solomon's Wives and Idolatry | 1 Kings 11 | | 931 BC | Solomon's Death | 1 Kings 11:40 | | 931 BC | The Kingdom is Divided | 1 Kings 12, 13 | | 925 BC | Ahijah's Prophecies against Jeroboam | 1 Kings 14 | | 913 BC | Rehoboam's Wicked Reign | 1 Kings 14:21 | | 913 BC | Abijam's wicked reign | 1 Kings 15 | | 909 BC | Jehu's prophecy against Baasha | 1 Kings 16 | | 886 BC | Elah, Zimri, Omri | 1 Kings 16:5 | | 874 BC | Ahab's wicked reign | 1 Kings 16:27 | | 863 BC | Elijah Prays for Drought | 1 Kings 17 | | 863 BC | Elijah Fed by Ravens | 1 Kings 17:3 | | 863 BC | The Widow at Zarephath | 1 Kings 17:7 | | 863 BC | Elijah on Mount Carmel | 1 Kings 18 | | 858 BC | Elijah Flees Jezebel | 1 Kings 19 | | 858 BC | Elisha Called | 1 Kings 19:19 | | 857 BC | Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria | 1 Kings 20 | | 857 BC | Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad | 1 Kings 20:14 | | 855 BC | Ahab Takes Naboth's Vineyard | 1 Kings 21 | | 853 BC | Israel and Judah against Syria | 1 Kings 22 |
People Abiathar, Abishag, Abner, Absalom, Achish, Adonijah, Amasa, Anathoth, Barzillai, Bathsheba, Benaiah, David, Eli, Gera, Haggith, Jehoiada, Jether, Joab, Maacah, Maachah, Ner, Shimei, Solomon, Zadok, ZeruiahPlaces Anathoth, Bahurim, Gath, Hebron, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Kidron, Mahanaim, ShilohTopics Bahurim, Bahu'rim, Behold, Benjaminite, Benjamite, Bitter, Curse, Cursed, Curses, Death, Gera, Grievous, Hast, Jordan, Mahanaim, Mahana'im, Meet, Oath, Reviled, Reviling, Saying, Shimei, Shim'e-i, Sware, Swear, Sword, Swore, ViolentJump to Previous Bahurim Benjaminite Benjamite Curse Cursed Death Gera Grievous Jordan Mahanaim Meet Shimei Sware Sword SworeJump to Next Bahurim Benjaminite Benjamite Curse Cursed Death Gera Grievous Jordan Mahanaim Meet Shimei Sware Sword SworeParallel Verses NASB: "Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera the Benjamite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a violent curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'KJV: And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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