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.
45. But King Solomon is blessed, and David’s dynasty will always be firmly established by the Lord.”
46. Then the king gave orders to Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. He went to attack and kill Shimei.Solomon’s power as king was now firmly established.