Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Build
Bible References
Shimei
1 Kings 2:8
And look, Shimei the son of Gera the son of the Benjaminite from Bahurim is with you. Now he {cursed me severely} when I went to Mahanaim, but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, so I swore to him by Yahweh, 'I surely will not kill you with the sword.'
2 Samuel 16:5
King David came up to Bahurim and suddenly a man from there [was] coming out from the family of the house of Saul, and his name [was] Shimei the son of Gera. {He was cursing as he came out}.
Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on [the] throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Build
1 Kings 1:53
Then King Solomon sent and brought him down from upon the altar. He came and did obeisance to King Solomon. Solomon said to him, "Go to your house."
2 Samuel 14:24
The king said, "Let him go over to his house, and he may not see my face." So Absalom went over to his house, and did not see the face of the king.