4. You and your descendants must always faithfully obey the Lord. If you do, he will keep the solemn promise he made to me that someone from our family will always be king of Israel.
5. Solomon, don't forget what Joab did to me by killing Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of Israel's army. He killed them as if they were his enemies in a war, but he did it when there was no war. He is guilty, and now it's up to you to punish him
6. in the way you think best. Whatever you do, don't let him die peacefully in his old age.
7. The sons of Barzillai from Gilead helped me when I was running from your brother Absalom. Be kind to them and let them eat at your table.
8. Be sure to do something about Shimei son of Gera from Bahurim in the territory of Benjamin. He cursed and insulted me the day I went to Mahanaim. But later, when he came to meet me at the River Jordan, I promised that I wouldn't kill him.
9. Now you must punish him. He's an old man, but you're wise enough to know that you must have him killed.
31-32. Solomon replied:Do what Joab said. Kill him and bury him! Then my family and I won't be responsible for what he did to Abner the commander of Israel's army and to Amasa the commander of Judah's army. He killed those innocent men without my father knowing about it. Both of them were better men than Joab. Now the Lord will make him pay for those murders.
33. Joab's family will always suffer because of what he did, but the Lord will always bless David's family and his kingdom with peace.
34. Benaiah went back and killed Joab. His body was taken away and buried near his home in the desert.
35. Solomon put Benaiah in Joab's place as army commander, and he put Zadok in Abiathar's place as priest.
36. Solomon sent for Shimei and said, “Build a house here in Jerusalem and live in it. But whatever you do, don't leave the city!
37. If you ever cross Kidron Valley and leave Jerusalem, you will be killed. And it will be your own fault.”
38. “That's fair, Your Majesty,” Shimei answered. “I'll do that.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem from then on.