2 Samuel 19:23

23 So the king took an oath and made a promise to Shimei. He said to him, "You aren't going to be put to death."

2 Samuel 19:23 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 19:23

Therefore the king said unto Shimei, thou shalt not die
This day by my hands, or order, or by the sword, ( 1 Kings 2:8 ) ;

and the king sware unto him;
that he should not die for that offence, or for that only; but if he committed a new one, this oath was no longer binding on him, and not at all upon his heir and successor.

2 Samuel 19:23 In-Context

21 Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said, "Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for what he did? He called down curses on you. And you are the LORD's anointed king."

22 But David replied, "You and Joab are sons of Zeruiah. What do you and I have in common? Abishai, you have now become my enemy! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don't I know that today I am king over Israel again?"

23 So the king took an oath and made a promise to Shimei. He said to him, "You aren't going to be put to death."

24 Mephibosheth was Saul's grandson. He had also gone down to welcome the king back. He had not taken care of his feet. He hadn't trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes. He hadn't done any of those things from the day the king left Jerusalem until the day he returned safely.

25 He came from Jerusalem to welcome the king. The king asked him, "Mephibosheth, why didn't you go with me?"