2 Samuel 19:23 meaning and explanation
So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.
2 Samuel 19:23, Berean Standard Bible
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David has just crossed the Jordan to reclaim his throne after Absalom's rebellion. Shimei, a Benjamite from Saul's clan, had cursed David and thrown stones at him as he fled Jerusalem (2 Samuel 16), and now he kneels before the returning king, confessing his sin.
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