1 Kings 2:43

43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD and the commandment that I have charged thee with?"

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 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had come back.

42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, "Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, `Know for certain, on the day thou goest out and walkest abroad anywhere, that thou shalt surely die'? And thou said unto me, `The word that I have heard is good.'

43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD and the commandment that I have charged thee with?"

44 The king said moreover to Shimei, "Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou did to David my father. Therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

45 and King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever."