1 Kings 2:8
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8 “And see, you have with you (A)Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But (B)he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and (C)I swore to him by the Lord, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’
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1 Kings 2:8
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8 “And remember, you have with you Shimei(A) son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim.(B) When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore(C) to him by the Lord: ‘I will not put you to death by the sword.’
1 Kings 2:9
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9 Now therefore, (A)do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but (B)bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.”
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1 Kings 2:9
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9 But now, do not consider him innocent. You are a man of wisdom;(A) you will know what to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.”
1 Kings 2:37
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37 For it shall be, on the day you go out and cross (A)the Brook Kidron, know for certain you shall surely die; (B)your [a]blood shall be on your own head.”
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1 Kings 2:37
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37 The day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley,(A) you can be sure you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”(B)
1 Kings 2:46
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46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and struck him down, and he died. Thus the (A)kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
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1 Kings 2:46
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46 Then the king gave the order to Benaiah(A) son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei(B) down and he died.
The kingdom was now established(C) in Solomon’s hands.
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