1 Kings 2:43

43 Why have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the command which I commanded 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 When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,

42 the king sent and summoned Shimei, and he said to him, "Did I not make you swear by Yahweh? I warned you, saying, 'On the day you go out and you go {anywhere whatsoever}, know for certain that {you will surely die}.' And you said to me, 'The word is good; I accept.'

43 Why have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the command which I commanded you?"

44 Then the king said to Shimei, "You know all the evil which your heart knows, what you did to David my father. Now Yahweh will return the evil on your head,

45 but King Solomon will be blessed and the throne of David will be established before Yahweh forever."