1Now the days of David [beloved] drew near that he should die; and he charged Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] his son, saying, 2I go the way of all the earth: be youⁱ strong therefore, and show yourself a man; 3And keep the charge of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) youⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], that youⁱ may prosper in all that youⁱ do, and to wherever youⁱ turn yourself: 4That the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If youⁱ children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail youⁱ (said he) a man on the throne of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God].

5Moreover youⁱ know also what Yo’av [Yehovah is father] the son of Tz’ruyah [balsam] did to me, [and] what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], unto Avner [my father is a lamp] the son of Ner [lamp], and unto ‘Amasa [burden] the son of Yeter [abundance], whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his belt that [was] about his waist, and in his shoes that [were] on his feet. 6Do therefore according to yourⁱ wisdom, and let not his grey head go down to the grave in peace. 7But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai [my iron] the Gil’adi [Hill of Testimony], and let them be of those that eat at youⁱ table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Avshalom [my father is peace] yourⁱ brother. 8And, behold, [youⁱ have] with youⁱ Shime’i [Fame] the son of Gera [A Grain], from the tribe of Binyamin [A Son of the Right Hand] of Bachurim [young men’s Villiage], which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Machanayim [Two Camps]: but he came down to meet me at Yarden [Descender], and I swore to him by the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), saying, I will not put youⁱ to death with the sword. 9Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for youⁱ [are] a wise man, and know what youⁱ ought to do unto him; but his grey head bring youⁱ down to the grave with blood.

10So David [beloved] slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David [beloved]. 11And the days that David [beloved] reigned over Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] [were] forty years: seven years reigned he in Hevron [Seat of Association], and thirty and three years reigned he in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]. 12Then sat Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] upon the throne of David [beloved] his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

13And Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] the son of Haggit [festive] came to Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath] the mother of Shlomo (Solomon) [peace]. And she said, Come youⁱ peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. 14He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto youⁱ. And she said, Say on. 15And he said, youⁱ know that the kingdom was my, and [that] all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate). 16And now I ask one petition of youⁱ, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. 17And he said, Speak, I pray youⁱ, unto Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] the king, (for he will not say youⁱ No,) that he give me Avishag [my father is a wanderer] the Shunamit [double resting place] to wife. 18And Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath] said, Well; I will speak for youⁱ unto the king.

19Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath] therefore went unto king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace], to speak unto him for Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah]. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. 20Then she said, I desire one small petition of youⁱ; [I pray youⁱ], say me not No. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say youⁱ No. 21And she said, Let Avishag [my father is a wanderer] the Shunamit [double resting place] be given to Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] yourⁱ brother to wife. 22And king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] answered and said unto his mother, And why do youⁱ ask Avishag [my father is a wanderer] the Shunamit [double resting place] for Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah]? ask for him the kingdom also; for he [is] my elder brother; even for him, and for Avyatar [my father is great] the priest, and for Yo’av [Yehovah is father] the son of Tz’ruyah [balsam]. 23Then king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] swore by the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), saying, God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] do so to me, and more also, if Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] have not spoken this word against his own life. 24Now therefore, [as] the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) lives, which has established me, and set me on the throne of David [beloved] my father, and who has made me an house, as he promised, Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] shall be put to death this day. 25And king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] sent by the hand of B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows]; and he fell upon him that he died.

26And unto Avyatar [my father is great] the priest said the king, Get youⁱ to ‘Anatot [answers to prayer], unto yourⁱ own fields; for youⁱ [are] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put youⁱ to death, because youⁱ barest the ark of the Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things] GOD-Yehoveeh (THE FATHER) before David [beloved] my father, and because youⁱ have been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. 27So Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] thrust out Avyatar [my father is great] from being priest unto the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate); that he might fulfill the word of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), which he spoke concerning the house of ‘Eli [ascension] in Shiloh [Place of Rest].

28Then tidings came to Yo’av [Yehovah is father]: for Yo’av [Yehovah is father] had turned after Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah], though he turned not after Avshalom [my father is peace]. And Yo’av [Yehovah is father] fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 29And it was told king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] that Yo’av [Yehovah is father] was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate); and, behold, [he is] by the altar. Then Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] sent B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], saying, Go, fall upon him. 30And B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] came to the tabernacle of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and said unto him, Thus says the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but I will die here. And B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Yo’av [Yehovah is father], and thus he answered me. 31And the king said unto him, Do as he has said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that youⁱ may take away the innocent blood, which Yo’av [Yehovah is father] shed, from me, and from the house of my father. 32And the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, my father David [beloved] not knowing [thereof, that is to say], Avner [my father is a lamp] the son of Ner [lamp], captain of the host of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and ‘Amasa [burden] the son of Yeter [abundance], captain of the host of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised]. 33Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Yo’av [Yehovah is father], and upon the head of his seed forever: but upon David [beloved], and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace forever from the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate). 34So B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows] went up, and fell upon him, and killed him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. 35And the king put B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows] in his room over the host: and Tzadok [righteous] the priest did the king put in the room of Avyatar [my father is great].

36And the king sent and called for Shime’i [Fame], and said unto him, Build youⁱ an house in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and dwell there, and go not forth there any to which. 37For it shall be, [that] on the day youⁱ go out, and pass over the brook Kidron [dark], youⁱ shall know for certain that youⁱ shall surely die: yourⁱ blood shall be upon yourⁱ own head. 38And Shime’i [Fame] said unto the king, The saying [is] good: as my lord the king has said, so will yourⁱ servant do. And Shime’i [Fame] dwelt in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] many days.

39And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shime’i [Fame] ran away unto Akhish [meaning disputed; I will blacken (or terrify) or only a man] son of Ma’akhah [oppression] king of Gat [Winepress]. And they told Shime’i [Fame], saying, Behold, yourⁱ servants [be] in Gat [Winepress]. 40And Shime’i [Fame] arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gat [Winepress] to Akhish [meaning disputed; I will blacken (or terrify) or only a man] to seek his servants: and Shime’i [Fame] went, and brought his servants from Gat [Winepress]. 41And it was told Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] that Shime’i [Fame] had gone from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] to Gat [Winepress], and was come again. 42And the king sent and called for Shime’i [Fame], and said unto him, Did I not make youⁱ to swear by the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and protested unto youⁱ, saying, Know for a certain, on the day youⁱ go out, and walk abroad any to which, that youⁱ shall surely die? and youⁱ said unto me, The word [that] I have heard [is] good. 43Why then have youⁱ not kept the oath of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and the commandment that I have charged youⁱ with? 44The king said moreover to Shime’i [Fame], youⁱ know all the wickedness which yourⁱ heart is privy (knowing a secret) to, that youⁱ did to David [beloved] my father: therefore the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) shall return yourⁱ wickedness upon yourⁱ own head; 45And king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] [shall be] Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous), and the throne of David [beloved] shall be established before the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) forever. 46So the king commanded B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows]; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Shlomo (Solomon) [peace].