And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
The king sent for Shimei and said to him, 'Didn't I make you swear by the LORD and warn you clearly, saying, Know for certain that the day you leave and go anywhere, you will surely die? And you said to me, What I have heard is good.'
King Solomon is confronting Shimei for breaking his oath to stay in Jerusalem, reminding him that he had agreed to the terms that would cost him his life if he left.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Solomon's early reign when he was consolidating power and dealing with potential threats. Shimei had previously cursed King David during Absalom's rebellion, and Solomon had placed him under house arrest in Jerusalem as a compromise rather than executing him immediately. Shimei had just violated this agreement by traveling to Gath to retrieve his runaway servants.
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