John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 2:8

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And behold [thou hast] with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, etc.] Of whom, and of his native place, (see Gill on “<101605>2 Samuel 16:5”); he was now at Jerusalem, and so with Solomon, or near at hand; and was on his side, and of his party; (see <110108>1 Kings 1:8); but not to be trusted, or looked upon as a real friend: which cursed me with a grievous curse, when I went to Mahanaim; a place on the other side Jordan, of which place, and the curses this man cursed David, with, (see <101607>2 Samuel 16:7,8 17:24); but he came down to me at Jordan; after the defeat of Absalom, and when David was returning, and humbled himself to him, and begged his pardon: and I sware unto him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword; but this oath was not binding upon his successor, and especially should he commit a new crime.

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