44. And the king said to Shimei: "You know all the evil, of which your heart is conscious, which you did to David, my father. The Lord has repaid your wickedness upon your own head."
45. And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord, even forever.
46. And so the king commanded Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And going out, he struck him down, and he died.