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and he charged Solomon his son, saying: </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="2"> </A> ב אָנֹכִי הֹלֵךְ, בְּדֶרֶךְ כָּל-הָאָרֶץ; וְחָזַקְתָּ, וְהָיִיתָ לְאִישׁ. </TD><TD> 2 'I go the way of all the earth; be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man; </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="3"> </A> ג וְשָׁמַרְתָּ אֶת-מִשְׁמֶרֶת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, לָלֶכֶת בִּדְרָכָיו לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֹּתָיו מִצְוֺתָיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו וְעֵדְוֺתָיו, כַּכָּתוּב, בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה--לְמַעַן תַּשְׂכִּיל, אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה, וְאֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר תִּפְנֶה, שָׁם. </TD><TD> 3 and keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself; </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="4"> </A> ד לְמַעַן יָקִים יְהוָה אֶת-דְּבָרוֹ, אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר עָלַי לֵאמֹר, אִם-יִשְׁמְרוּ בָנֶיךָ אֶת-דַּרְכָּם לָלֶכֶת לְפָנַי בֶּאֱמֶת, בְּכָל-לְבָבָם וּבְכָל-נַפְשָׁם: לֵאמֹר--לֹא-יִכָּרֵת לְךָ אִישׁ, מֵעַל כִּסֵּא יִשְׂרָאֵל. </TD><TD> 4 that the LORD may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying: If thy 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 thee, said He, a man on the throne of Israel. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="5"> </A> ה וְגַם אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֵת אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה לִי יוֹאָב בֶּן-צְרוּיָה, אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לִשְׁנֵי-שָׂרֵי צִבְאוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל לְאַבְנֵר בֶּן-נֵר וְלַעֲמָשָׂא בֶן-יֶתֶר וַיַּהַרְגֵם, וַיָּשֶׂם דְּמֵי-מִלְחָמָה, בְּשָׁלֹם; וַיִּתֵּן דְּמֵי מִלְחָמָה, בַּחֲגֹרָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר בְּמָתְנָיו, וּבְנַעֲלוֹ, אֲשֶׁר בְּרַגְלָיו. </TD><TD> 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner and unto Amasa 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. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="6"> </A> ו וְעָשִׂיתָ, כְּחָכְמָתֶךָ; וְלֹא-תוֹרֵד שֵׂיבָתוֹ בְּשָׁלֹם, שְׁאֹל. </TD><TD> 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="7"> </A> ז וְלִבְנֵי בַרְזִלַּי הַגִּלְעָדִי תַּעֲשֶׂה-חֶסֶד, וְהָיוּ בְּאֹכְלֵי שֻׁלְחָנֶךָ: כִּי-כֵן, קָרְבוּ אֵלַי, בְּבָרְחִי, מִפְּנֵי אַבְשָׁלוֹם אָחִיךָ. </TD><TD> 7 But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they drew nigh unto me when I fled from Absalom thy brother. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="8"> </A> ח וְהִנֵּה עִמְּךָ שִׁמְעִי בֶן-גֵּרָא בֶן-הַיְמִינִי, מִבַּחֻרִים, וְהוּא קִלְלַנִי קְלָלָה נִמְרֶצֶת, בְּיוֹם לֶכְתִּי מַחֲנָיִם; וְהוּא-יָרַד לִקְרָאתִי, הַיַּרְדֵּן, וָאֶשָּׁבַע לוֹ בַיהוָה לֵאמֹר, אִם-אֲמִיתְךָ בֶּחָרֶב. </TD><TD> 8 And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying: I will not put thee to death with the sword. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="9"> </A> ט וְעַתָּה, אַל-תְּנַקֵּהוּ, כִּי אִישׁ חָכָם, אָתָּה; וְיָדַעְתָּ אֵת אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה-לּוֹ, וְהוֹרַדְתָּ אֶת-שֵׂיבָתוֹ בְּדָם שְׁאוֹל. </TD><TD> 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to the grave with blood.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="10"> </A> י וַיִּשְׁכַּב דָּוִד, עִם-אֲבֹתָיו; וַיִּקָּבֵר, בְּעִיר דָּוִד. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{פ}</a> </TD><TD> 10 And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{P}</a> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="11"> </A> יא וְהַיָּמִים, אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ דָּוִד עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַרְבָּעִים, שָׁנָה: בְּחֶבְרוֹן מָלַךְ, שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים, וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם מָלַךְ, שְׁלֹשִׁים וְשָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים. </TD><TD> 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="12"> </A> יב וּשְׁלֹמֹה--יָשַׁב, עַל-כִּסֵּא דָּוִד אָבִיו; וַתִּכֹּן מַלְכֻתוֹ, מְאֹד. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{ס}</a> </TD><TD> 12 And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established firmly. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{S}</a> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="13"> </A> יג וַיָּבֹא אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ בֶן-חַגִּית, אֶל-בַּת-שֶׁבַע אֵם-שְׁלֹמֹה, וַתֹּאמֶר, הֲשָׁלוֹם בֹּאֶךָ; וַיֹּאמֶר, שָׁלוֹם. </TD><TD> 13 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said: 'Comest thou peaceably?' And he said: 'Peaceably.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="14"> </A> יד וַיֹּאמֶר, דָּבָר לִי אֵלָיִךְ; וַתֹּאמֶר, דַּבֵּר. </TD><TD> 14 He said moreover: 'I have somewhat to say unto thee.' And she said: 'Say on.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="15"> </A> טו וַיֹּאמֶר, אַתְּ יָדַעַתְּ כִּי-לִי הָיְתָה הַמְּלוּכָה, וְעָלַי שָׂמוּ כָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל פְּנֵיהֶם, לִמְלֹךְ; וַתִּסֹּב הַמְּלוּכָה וַתְּהִי לְאָחִי, כִּי מֵיְהוָה הָיְתָה לּוֹ. </TD><TD> 15 And he said: 'Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel 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. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="16"> </A> טז וְעַתָּה, שְׁאֵלָה אַחַת אָנֹכִי שֹׁאֵל מֵאִתָּךְ--אַל-תָּשִׁבִי, אֶת-פָּנָי; וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו, דַּבֵּר. </TD><TD> 16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="17"> </A> יז וַיֹּאמֶר, אִמְרִי-נָא לִשְׁלֹמֹה הַמֶּלֶךְ, כִּי לֹא-יָשִׁיב, אֶת-פָּנָיִךְ; וְיִתֶּן-לִי אֶת-אֲבִישַׁג הַשּׁוּנַמִּית, לְאִשָּׁה. </TD><TD> 17 And he said: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king--for he will not say thee nay--that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="18"> </A> יח וַתֹּאמֶר בַּת-שֶׁבַע, טוֹב; אָנֹכִי, אֲדַבֵּר עָלֶיךָ אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ. </TD><TD> 18 And Bath-sheba said: 'Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="19"> </A> יט וַתָּבֹא בַת-שֶׁבַע אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה, לְדַבֶּר-לוֹ עַל-אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ; וַיָּקָם הַמֶּלֶךְ לִקְרָאתָהּ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לָהּ, וַיֵּשֶׁב עַל-כִּסְאוֹ, וַיָּשֶׂם כִּסֵּא לְאֵם הַמֶּלֶךְ, וַתֵּשֶׁב לִימִינוֹ. </TD><TD> 19 Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed down unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="20"> </A> כ וַתֹּאמֶר, שְׁאֵלָה אַחַת קְטַנָּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁאֶלֶת מֵאִתָּךְ--אַל-תָּשֶׁב, אֶת-פָּנָי; וַיֹּאמֶר-לָהּ הַמֶּלֶךְ שַׁאֲלִי אִמִּי, כִּי לֹא-אָשִׁיב אֶת-פָּנָיִךְ. </TD><TD> 20 Then she said: 'I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not.' And the king said unto her: 'Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="21"> </A> כא וַתֹּאמֶר, יֻתַּן אֶת-אֲבִישַׁג הַשֻּׁנַמִּית, לַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּ אָחִיךָ, לְאִשָּׁה. </TD><TD> 21 And she said: 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="22"> </A> כב וַיַּעַן הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה וַיֹּאמֶר לְאִמּוֹ, וְלָמָה אַתְּ שֹׁאֶלֶת אֶת-אֲבִישַׁג הַשֻּׁנַמִּית לַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּ, וְשַׁאֲלִי-לוֹ אֶת-הַמְּלוּכָה, כִּי הוּא אָחִי הַגָּדוֹל מִמֶּנִּי; וְלוֹ וּלְאֶבְיָתָר הַכֹּהֵן, וּלְיוֹאָב בֶּן-צְרוּיָה. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{פ}</a> </TD><TD> 22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother: 'And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.' <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{P}</a> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="23"> </A> כג וַיִּשָּׁבַע הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה, בַּיהוָה לֵאמֹר: כֹּה יַעֲשֶׂה-לִּי אֱלֹהִים, וְכֹה יוֹסִיף, כִּי בְנַפְשׁוֹ, דִּבֶּר אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה. </TD><TD> 23 Then king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="24"> </A> כד וְעַתָּה, חַי-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר הֱכִינַנִי ויושיביני וַיּוֹשִׁיבַנִי עַל-כִּסֵּא דָּוִד אָבִי, וַאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה-לִי בַּיִת, כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר: כִּי הַיּוֹם, יוּמַת אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ. </TD><TD> 24 Now therefore as the LORD liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as He promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="25"> </A> כה וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה, בְּיַד בְּנָיָהוּ בֶן-יְהוֹיָדָע; וַיִּפְגַּע-בּוֹ, וַיָּמֹת. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{ס}</a> </TD><TD> 25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{S}</a> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="26"> </A> כו וּלְאֶבְיָתָר הַכֹּהֵן אָמַר הַמֶּלֶךְ, עֲנָתֹת לֵךְ עַל-שָׂדֶיךָ--כִּי אִישׁ מָוֶת, אָתָּה; וּבַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לֹא אֲמִיתֶךָ, כִּי-נָשָׂאתָ אֶת-אֲרוֹן אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה לִפְנֵי דָּוִד אָבִי, וְכִי הִתְעַנִּיתָ, בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר-הִתְעַנָּה אָבִי. </TD><TD> 26 And unto Abiathar the priest said the king: 'Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art deserving of death; but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst bear the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="27"> </A> כז וַיְגָרֶשׁ שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת-אֶבְיָתָר, מִהְיוֹת כֹּהֵן לַיהוָה, לְמַלֵּא אֶת-דְּבַר יְהוָה, אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר עַל-בֵּית עֵלִי בְּשִׁלֹה. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{פ}</a> </TD><TD> 27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that the word of the LORD might be fulfilled, which He spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{P}</a> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="28"> </A> כח וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה, בָּאָה עַד-יוֹאָב, כִּי יוֹאָב נָטָה אַחֲרֵי אֲדֹנִיָּה, וְאַחֲרֵי אַבְשָׁלוֹם לֹא נָטָה; וַיָּנָס יוֹאָב אֶל-אֹהֶל יְהוָה, וַיַּחֲזֵק בְּקַרְנוֹת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ. </TD><TD> 28 And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="29"> </A> כט וַיֻּגַּד לַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה, כִּי נָס יוֹאָב אֶל-אֹהֶל יְהוָה, וְהִנֵּה, אֵצֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ; וַיִּשְׁלַח שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת-בְּנָיָהוּ בֶן-יְהוֹיָדָע, לֵאמֹר--לֵךְ פְּגַע-בּוֹ. </TD><TD> 29 And it was told king Solomon: 'Joab is fled unto the Tent of the LORD, and, behold, he is by the altar.' Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying: 'Go, fall upon him.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="30"> </A> ל וַיָּבֹא בְנָיָהוּ אֶל-אֹהֶל יְהוָה, וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כֹּה-אָמַר הַמֶּלֶךְ צֵא, וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא, כִּי פֹה אָמוּת; וַיָּשֶׁב בְּנָיָהוּ אֶת-הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּבָר לֵאמֹר, כֹּה-דִבֶּר יוֹאָב וְכֹה עָנָנִי. </TD><TD> 30 And Benaiah came to the Tent of the LORD, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the king: Come forth.' And he said: 'Nay; but I will die here.' And Benaiah brought back word unto the king, saying: 'Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="31"> </A> לא וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ, עֲשֵׂה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר, וּפְגַע-בּוֹ, וּקְבַרְתּוֹ; וַהֲסִירֹתָ דְּמֵי חִנָּם, אֲשֶׁר שָׁפַךְ יוֹאָב, מֵעָלַי, וּמֵעַל בֵּית אָבִי. </TD><TD> 31 And the king said unto him: 'Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="32"> </A> לב וְהֵשִׁיב יְהוָה אֶת-דָּמוֹ עַל-רֹאשׁוֹ, אֲשֶׁר פָּגַע בִּשְׁנֵי-אֲנָשִׁים צַדִּקִים וְטֹבִים מִמֶּנּוּ וַיַּהַרְגֵם בַּחֶרֶב--וְאָבִי דָוִד, לֹא יָדָע: אֶת-אַבְנֵר בֶּן-נֵר שַׂר-צְבָא יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאֶת-עֲמָשָׂא בֶן-יֶתֶר שַׂר-צְבָא יְהוּדָה. </TD><TD> 32 And the LORD will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="33"> </A> לג וְשָׁבוּ דְמֵיהֶם בְּרֹאשׁ יוֹאָב, וּבְרֹאשׁ זַרְעוֹ לְעֹלָם; וּלְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ וּלְבֵיתוֹ וּלְכִסְאוֹ יִהְיֶה שָׁלוֹם, עַד-עוֹלָם--מֵעִם יְהוָה. </TD><TD> 33 So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever; but unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="34"> </A> לד וַיַּעַל, בְּנָיָהוּ בֶּן-יְהוֹיָדָע, וַיִּפְגַּע-בּוֹ, וַיְמִתֵהוּ; וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּבֵיתוֹ, בַּמִּדְבָּר. </TD><TD> 34 Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="35"> </A> לה וַיִּתֵּן הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת-בְּנָיָהוּ בֶן-יְהוֹיָדָע, תַּחְתָּיו--עַל-הַצָּבָא; וְאֶת-צָדוֹק הַכֹּהֵן נָתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ, תַּחַת אֶבְיָתָר. </TD><TD> 35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="36"> </A> לו וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ, וַיִּקְרָא לְשִׁמְעִי, וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ בְּנֵה-לְךָ בַיִת בִּירוּשָׁלִַם, וְיָשַׁבְתָּ שָׁם; וְלֹא-תֵצֵא מִשָּׁם, אָנֶה וָאָנָה. </TD><TD> 36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him: Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="37"> </A> לז וְהָיָה בְּיוֹם צֵאתְךָ, וְעָבַרְתָּ אֶת-נַחַל קִדְרוֹן--יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע, כִּי מוֹת תָּמוּת: דָּמְךָ, יִהְיֶה בְרֹאשֶׁךָ. </TD><TD> 37 For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die; thy blood shall be upon thine own head.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="38"> </A> לח וַיֹּאמֶר שִׁמְעִי לַמֶּלֶךְ, טוֹב הַדָּבָר, כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ, כֵּן יַעֲשֶׂה עַבְדֶּךָ; וַיֵּשֶׁב שִׁמְעִי בִּירוּשָׁלִַם, יָמִים רַבִּים. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{ס}</a> </TD><TD> 38 And Shimei said unto the king: 'The saying is good; as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do.' And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{S}</a> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="39"> </A> לט וַיְהִי, מִקֵּץ שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים, וַיִּבְרְחוּ שְׁנֵי-עֲבָדִים לְשִׁמְעִי, אֶל-אָכִישׁ בֶּן-מַעֲכָה מֶלֶךְ גַּת; וַיַּגִּידוּ לְשִׁמְעִי לֵאמֹר, הִנֵּה עֲבָדֶיךָ בְּגַת. </TD><TD> 39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying: 'Behold, thy servants are in Gath.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="40"> </A> מ וַיָּקָם שִׁמְעִי, וַיַּחֲבֹשׁ אֶת-חֲמֹרוֹ, וַיֵּלֶךְ גַּתָה אֶל-אָכִישׁ, לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת-עֲבָדָיו; וַיֵּלֶךְ שִׁמְעִי, וַיָּבֵא אֶת-עֲבָדָיו מִגַּת. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{ס}</a> </TD><TD> 40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath. <a href="/about.htm#pisuq">{S}</a> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="41"> </A> מא וַיֻּגַּד, לִשְׁלֹמֹה: כִּי-הָלַךְ שִׁמְעִי מִירוּשָׁלִַם גַּת, וַיָּשֹׁב. </TD><TD> 41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come back. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="42"> </A> מב וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּקְרָא לְשִׁמְעִי, וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הֲלוֹא הִשְׁבַּעְתִּיךָ בַיהוָה וָאָעִד בְּךָ לֵאמֹר, בְּיוֹם צֵאתְךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ אָנֶה וָאָנָה, יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע כִּי מוֹת תָּמוּת; וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלַי טוֹב הַדָּבָר, שָׁמָעְתִּי. </TD><TD> 42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him: 'Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and forewarned thee, saying: Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me: The saying is good; I have heard it. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="43"> </A> מג וּמַדּוּעַ--לֹא שָׁמַרְתָּ, אֵת שְׁבֻעַת יְהוָה; וְאֶת-הַמִּצְוָה, אֲשֶׁר-צִוִּיתִי עָלֶיךָ. </TD><TD> 43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="44"> </A> מד וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל-שִׁמְעִי, אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֵת כָּל-הָרָעָה אֲשֶׁר יָדַע לְבָבְךָ, אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ, לְדָוִד אָבִי; וְהֵשִׁיב יְהוָה אֶת-רָעָתְךָ, בְּרֹאשֶׁךָ. </TD><TD> 44 The king said moreover to Shimei: 'Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father; therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="45"> </A> מה וְהַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה, בָּרוּךְ; וְכִסֵּא דָוִד, יִהְיֶה נָכוֹן לִפְנֵי יְהוָה--עַד-עוֹלָם. </TD><TD> 45 But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.' </TD></TR><TR><TD class=h> <A NAME="46"> </A> מו וַיְצַו הַמֶּלֶךְ, אֶת-בְּנָיָהוּ בֶּן-יְהוֹיָדָע, וַיֵּצֵא, וַיִּפְגַּע-בּוֹ וַיָּמֹת; וְהַמַּמְלָכָה נָכוֹנָה, בְּיַד-שְׁלֹמֹה. </TD><TD> 46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. 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