2 Samuel 19:16-23

2 Samuel 19:16-23

[16] And Shimei  the son  of Gera,  a Benjamite,  which was of Bahurim,  hasted  and came down  with the men  of Judah  to meet  king  David.  [17] And there were a thousand  men  with him, and Ziba  the servant  of the house  of Saul,  and his fifteen  sons  and his twenty  servants  with him; and they went over  Jordan  before  the king.  [18] And there went over  a ferry boat  to carry over  the king's  household,  and to do  what he thought  good.  And Shimei  the son  of Gera  fell down  before  the king,  as he was come over  Jordan;  [19] And said  unto the king,  Let not my lord  impute  iniquity  unto me, neither do thou remember  that which thy servant  did perversely  the day  that my lord  the king  went out  of Jerusalem,  that the king  should take  it to his heart.  [20] For thy servant  doth know  that I have sinned:  therefore, behold, I am come  the first  this day  of all the house  of Joseph  to go down  to meet  my lord  the king.  [21] But Abishai  the son  of Zeruiah  answered  and said,  Shall not Shimei  be put to death  for this, because he cursed  the LORD'S  anointed?  [22] And David  said,  What have I to do with you, ye sons  of Zeruiah,  that ye should this day  be adversaries  unto me? shall there any man  be put to death  this day  in Israel?  for do not I know  that I am this day  king  over Israel?  [23] Therefore the king  said  unto Shimei,  Thou shalt not die.  And the king  sware  unto him.