1 Kings 2:36

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 king {H4428} sent {H7971} and called {H7121} for Shimei {H8096}, and said {H559} unto him, Build {H1129} thee an house {H1004} in Jerusalem {H3389}, and dwell {H3427} there, and go not forth {H3318} thence any whither {H575}.

The king summoned Shim'i and said to him, "Build yourself a house in Yerushalayim, and live there; don't go outside the city walls.

Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Kings 2:8 (3 votes)

    And, behold, [thou hast] with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

  • 1 Kings 2:9 (3 votes)

    Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou [art] a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

  • 2 Samuel 16:5 (3 votes)

    ¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

  • 2 Samuel 16:9 (3 votes)

    Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

  • Proverbs 20:8 (2 votes)

    ¶ A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • 2 Samuel 14:28 (2 votes)

    ¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

  • 1 Kings 1:53 (2 votes)

    So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.