KJV ORIGINAL
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why then have you not kept your promise to the LORD and obeyed the command I gave you?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing King Solomon confronting someone who broke their sacred promise and disobeyed a direct order.
📚 Historical Context
This is King Solomon speaking to Shimei, who had violated his oath by leaving Jerusalem when Solomon had commanded him to stay within the city limits. Solomon had previously spared Shimei's life on the condition that he would never leave Jerusalem, and Shimei had sworn before God to obey this command.
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