1 Kings 2:5–12

5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah idid to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto kAbner the son of Ner, and unto lAmasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and †shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6 Do therefore maccording to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of nBarzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that oeat at thy table: for so pthey came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother. 8 And, behold, thou hast with thee qShimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a †grievous curse in the day when I went to rMahanaim: but she came down to meet me at Jordan, and tI sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. 9 Now therefore uhold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head wbring thou down to the grave with blood. 10 So xDavid slept with his fathers, and was buried in ythe city of David. 11 And the days that David zreigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

12 aThen sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.