KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Shimei replied to the king, 'What you've said is good. I will do exactly what my lord the king has commanded.' So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for many days.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Shimei agrees to King Solomon's conditions and obediently stays in Jerusalem as commanded.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs early in Solomon's reign when he was consolidating power and dealing with potential threats from his father David's era. Shimei was a man from the tribe of Benjamin who had previously cursed King David during Absalom's rebellion. Solomon had just given Shimei specific instructions to stay in Jerusalem and not leave the city, essentially placing him under house arrest while allowing him to live.
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