20. for thy servant hath known that I have sinned; and lo, I have come to-day, first of all the house of Joseph, to go down to meet my lord the king.'
21. And Abishai son of Zeruiah answereth and saith, `For this is not Shimei put to death--because he reviled the anointed of Jehovah?'
22. And David saith, `What--to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah, that ye are to me today for an adversary? to-day is any man put to death in Israel? for have I not known that to-day I [am] king over Israel?'
23. And the king saith unto Shimei, `Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.