1 Kings 2 · Verse 36

1 Kings 2:36

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
1 Kings 2:36, King James Version

1 Kings 2:36 in other translations

BSBThen the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.
WEBThe king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and live there, and don’t go anywhere else.
ASVAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
YLTAnd the king sendeth and calleth for Shimei, and saith to him, ‘Build for thee a house in Jerusalem, and thou hast dwelt there, and dost not go out thence any where;
DARBYAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and abide there, and go not forth thence anywhere.
BBEThen the king sent for Shimei, and said to him, Make a house for yourself in Jerusalem and keep there and go to no other place.
WebsterAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence to any place whatever.

What does 1 Kings 2:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
36. the king sent and called for Shimei--He was probably residing at Bahurim, his native place. But, as he was a suspicious character, Solomon condemned him henceforth to live in Jerusalem, on the penalty of death, for going without the gates. He submitted to this confinement for three years, when, violating his oath, he was arrested and put to death by Solomon for perjury, aggravated by his former crime of high treason against David [1Ki 2:42-44].

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 Build thee a house - Thus he gave him the whole city for a prison, and this certainly could have reduced him to no hardships.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 2:35-46

The old malignity remains in the unconverted heart, and a watchful eye should be kept on those who, like Shimei, have manifested their enmity, but have given no evidence of repentance. No engagements or dangers will restrain worldly men; they go on, though they forfeit their lives and souls. Let us remember, God will not accommodate his judgment to us. His eye is over us; and let us strive to walk as in his…

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1 Kings 2:36 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH7121
לְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'I<to> ShimeiH8096
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
ל֗וֹloto him
בְּֽנֵה\־be.neh-buildH1129
לְךָ֥le.Khafor yourself
בַ֙יִת֙va.yita houseH1004
בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.ya.shav.Taand you will dwellH3427
שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
תֵצֵ֥אte.Tze'you must go outH3318
מִשָּׁ֖םmi.Shamfrom thereH8033
אָ֥נֶה'A.nehwhere?H575
וָאָֽנָה\׃va.'A.nahand where?H575

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 2:36

  • 2 Samuel 16:5-9

    And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. …

  • 1 Kings 2:8-9

    And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

  • Proverbs 20:26

    A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

  • Proverbs 20:8

    A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • 2 Samuel 14:28

    So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.

  • 2 Samuel 14:24

    And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.

  • 1 Kings 1:53

    So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Shimei.
8,9; 2Sa 16:5-9; Pr 20:8,26
Build.No doubt Solomon suspected that Shimei's influence would be dangerous upon his own estate and among his numerous dependents in different parts of the land; and therefore he proposed to him, as the condition of his indemnity for former crimes, that he should live in Jerusalem under his eye, and by no means remove thence. These terms Shimei readily agreed to, and solemnly swore to observe them; and for three years he lived unmolested and in affluence. But growing secure, in contempt of Solomon's authority and of the oath of God, upon an unnecessary business he took a journey, which according to his own engagement forfeited his life. Thus the Lord left him to be infatuated, that due punishment might be inflicted upon him; in order that every ringleader of opposition to Solomon's kingdom might be crushed, and others be intimidated by their examples. Solomon's throne by the death of this man was established in peace, and became a type of the Redeemer's kingdom of peace and righteousness.--SCOTT.
1:53; 2Sa 14:24,28

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Context

  • 1 Kings 2:35

    And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

  • 1 Kings 2:36

    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

  • 1 Kings 2:37

    For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

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1 Kings 2:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Después envió el rey, é hizo venir á Semei, y díjole: Edifícate una casa en Jerusalem, y mora ahí, y no salgas de allá á una parte ni á otra;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le roi envoya, et appela Shimhi, et lui dit: Bâtis-toi une maison à Jérusalem, et habite là; et tu ne sortiras pas de là, où que ce soit;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der König sandte hin und ließ Simei rufen, und er sprach zu ihm: Baue dir ein Haus zu Jerusalem, und wohne daselbst; und du sollst nicht von dannen herausgehen, dahin oder dorthin.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Misit quoque rex, et vocavit Semei: dixitque ei: Ædifica tibi domum in Jerusalem, et habita ibi: et non egredieris inde huc atque illuc.