1 Kings 2:43

43 So why have you not kept the Lord's oath and the command that I gave you?"

1 Kings 2:43 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 2:43

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord
Which was made by him, and in his presence, and in which he was appealed to, and so by not keeping it was guilty of perjury:

and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
and so guilty of disobedience to him as his sovereign; for which two reasons he ought to die.

1 Kings 2:43 In-Context

41 It was reported to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned.

42 So the king summoned Shimei and said to him, "Didn't I make you swear by the Lord and warn you, saying, 'On the day you leave and go anywhere else, know for sure that you will certainly die'? And you said to me, 'The sentence is fair; I will obey.'

43 So why have you not kept the Lord's oath and the command that I gave you?"

44 The king also said, "You yourself know all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore, the Lord has brought back your evil on your head,

45 but King Solomon will be blessed, and David's throne will remain established before the Lord forever."