1 Kings 2:36-46 ESV
36 Then the king sent and summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there to any place whatever. 37 For on the day you go out and cross the brook Kidron, know for certain that you shall die. Your blood shall be on your own head.” 38 And Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good; as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

39 But it happened at the end of three years that two of Shimei's servants ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And when it was told Shimei, “Behold, your servants are in Gath,” 40 Shimei arose and saddled a donkey and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants. Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath. 41 And when Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and returned, 42 the king sent and summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the Lord and solemnly warn you, saying, ‘Know for certain that on the day you go out and go to any place whatever, you shall die’? And you said to me, ‘What you say is good; I will obey.’ 43 Why then have you not kept your oath to the Lord and the commandment with which I commanded you?” 44 The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your own heart all the harm that you did to David my father. So the Lord will bring back your harm on your own head. 45 But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.” 46 Then the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck him down, and he died.

PALABRA DE HONOR
King Solomon had followed the words of his father David concerning Shimei, a relative of Saul who once cursed him. As an act of grace, David allowed him to build his house in Jerusalem. But, he had warned him sternly to stay foot always in Jerusalem. Otherwise, he will take his life if found guilty. Simei, in return, had commended the king’s word and promised to keep it. One mistake will be enough. There will be no second chances.

But, after three years when Shimei’s two servants fled to king Achish at Gath, he pursued them there to seek them. He broke his vow. He violated the king’s word willfully. What were he thinking? that it was outdated? that the king had changed? that his case was an exception to the rule?

The king’s edict is authoritative, final and irrevocable. His law must be respected at all times. How many times we play down the character of God as just and righteous. Thus, we say glibly, “God is love so He won’t inflict pain unto me because of my sin.” Yes, God is love. But he isn’t equivocal too. He is holy and righteous. He has pure eyes to see evil. [Hab 1:3]

Shimei had taken lightly the words of the king. But, King Solomon did not. Thus, he commanded his general Benaiah to execute Shemei as proven guilty. Like Solomon, had not Jesus warned us to take seriously his words? He said, “The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.”[John 12:48] It is impossible for God to lie. [Heb 6:18]. Let us therefore respect His words. God is true to His words.[Matt 24:35]

Let’s take note that Solomon had concluded in the book of Ecclesiastes, “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”[Ecc 12:31]. What God says really matters at the end.

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