1 Reyes 2:38

38 Simei respondió:
—Tu sentencia es justa; haré todo lo que mi señor el rey mande.
Por lo tanto, Simei vivió en Jerusalén un largo tiempo.

1 Reyes 2:38 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 2:38

And Shimei said unto the king, the saying [is] good
It was an act of goodness in the king, and what was good, grateful, and acceptable to him; for being sent for by him, and knowing how he had used his father, and hearing of several traitors being put to death, he expected this would have been his case; and wherefore, instead of being put to death, was only obliged to leave his habitation in the country, and come and live at Jerusalem, a pleasant and delightful city, and the metropolis of the nation, it was very agreeable to him:

as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do;
and he not only promised, but swore to it, which Solomon obliged him to, ( 1 Kings 2:42 ) ;

and Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days;
he accordingly built or purchased a house in Jerusalem, and removed from Bahurim to it, where he lived for the space of three years, as follows.

1 Reyes 2:38 In-Context

36 Luego el rey mandó llamar a Simei y le dijo:
—Construye una casa aquí en Jerusalén y vive en ella pero no salgas de la ciudad por ningún motivo.

37 Pues el día que salgas y pases el valle de Cedrón, ciertamente morirás, y tu sangre volverá sobre tu propia cabeza.

38 Simei respondió:
—Tu sentencia es justa; haré todo lo que mi señor el rey mande.
Por lo tanto, Simei vivió en Jerusalén un largo tiempo.

39 Sin embargo, tres años después, dos esclavos de Simei se fugaron a Gat, donde reinaba Aquis, hijo de Maaca. Cuando Simei supo dónde estaban,

40 ensilló su burro y fue a Gat a buscarlos. Una vez que los encontró, los llevó de regreso a Jerusalén.