40 And Shim´e-i arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shim´e-i went, and brought his servants from Gath.
41 And it was told Solomon that Shim´e-i had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
42 And the king sent and called for Shim´e-i, 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.
43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44 The king said moreover to Shim´e-i, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father; therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head:
45 and king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.
46 So the king commanded Benai´ah the son of Jehoi´ada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died.And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.