1 Kings 2:8
2:8 “Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the Lord, ‘I will not strike you down with the sword.’
1 Kings 2:42
2:42 the king summoned
Shimei and said to him, “You will recall
that I made you take an oath by the
Lord, and I solemnly warned you, ‘If you ever leave and go anywhere,
know for sure that you will certainly die.’ You said to me, ‘The proposal is acceptable; I agree to it.’
1 Kings 3:6
3:6 Solomon replied, “You demonstrated
great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served
you faithfully, properly, and sincerely.
You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.