“Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will…

“Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.” Context Before we focus on verse 6, it’s important to understand…

“And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.” Context To understand the significance of this verse, it’s important to consider the…

  “Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold…

“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…

“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.” The words quoted above do not appear in any standard translation of…

“Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house,…

“And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.” In the narrative that follows this brief declaration, Bathsheba is approached by Adonijah, the son of David by…

“That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their…

“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.” And the…