1 KINGS 2:42 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”
Solomon's reminder of the oath and the curse serves as a sobering recognition that moral warnings carry binding force in God's economy—Shimei was not deceived but deliberately chose to transgress. This verse underscores the theological principle that explicit warnings, when rejected, transform negligence into willful rebellion, increasing culpability before God. The very fact that Solomon reiterates the oath demonstrates wisdom's commitment to clarity and justice, ensuring that judgment cannot be challenged as arbitrary or unexpected.
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