When David's time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, show yourself a man, and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, that the lord may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying if your sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.

Moreover, you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he murdered, avenging in time of peace blood which had been shed in war, and putting innocent blood upon the girdle about my loins, and upon the sandals on my feet.

Act therefore according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

But deal loyalty with the sons of Barzil'lai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, for with such Loyalty they met me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

There is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Barurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the lord, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword. Therefore hold him not guiltless, for you are a wise man.

You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.

Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. Thanks for being with us. May the good lord help us to know more about him.