2 Samuel 19:21-23

EasyEnglish Bible

²¹ Then Abishai, Zeruiah's son, said, ‘We should kill Shimei. He cursed you, the Lord's chosen king, so he deserves to die.’

²² David replied, ‘No! You sons of Zeruiah should not tell me what to do! Have you become my enemy? You should realize that today I have become king over all Israel. So we should not punish anyone with death.’

²³ The king made a strong promise to Shimei. He said to Shimei, ‘You will not die because of this.’