38. “Very well,” Shimei answered. “I’ll do just what Your Majesty said.”So Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.
39. But after three years, two of Shimei’s slaves fled to Gath’s King Achish, son of Maacah. Shimei was told that his slaves were in Gath,
40. so he saddled his donkey and went to Achish in Gath to search for his slaves. Shimei went to Gath and got his slaves.
41. After Solomon heard that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and back,
42. he summoned Shimei. Solomon asked him, “Didn’t I make you take an oath by the Lord? Didn’t I warn you that if you left ⌊the city⌋ to go anywhere, you could be certain that you would die? Didn’t you say to me, ‘Very well. I’ll do just what you said’?
43. Why didn’t you keep your oath to the Lord and obey the command I gave you?
44. Shimei, you know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. The Lord is going to pay you back for the evil you have done.