Day 133-11

VIII - The Reign of David - 1025-985 B.C. ~ cont.

D. David's last days ~ cont.

8. David's last words

a. Prophetic words - 2 Samuel 23:1-7

b. To Solomon - 1 Kings 2:1-9

9. Death of David (70 years) - 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Chronicles 29:28-30

10. Unclassified Psalms of David - Psalm 37:1-40; 138:1-8

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Was David being vengeful?

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.  (1 Kings 2:6 - speaking of Joab)

Gill:

and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace; that is, let him not die a natural, but a violent death; and let not his grey hairs be any argument for sparing him, or any reason for delaying the taking of him off, because he would in course die quickly; for he must be now an old man, as old as David, or perhaps older; since he had been his general forty years, even all the time of his reign; see 2Sa_2:13.

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.  (1 Kings 2:9 - speaking of Shimei)

Gill:

but his hoary head bring thou down to the grave with blood; spare him not on account of his age, but put him to death whensoever he shall be found guilty, let him not die a natural death.

hoar head - H7872 - Feminine of H7869; old age.

• H7869 - From H7867; old age.
• H7867 - A primitive root; properly to become aged, that is, (by implication) to grow gray.

So what happened to Joab and Shimei?

And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.  (1 Kings 2:29)

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;  And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever. So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.  (1 Kings 2:44-46)

Benaiah - H1141 - From H1129 and H3050; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites.

• H1129 - A primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively).
• H3050 - Contracted for H3068, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.

In 1st Kings only - Benaiah does not align himself with Adonijah, was not called out by Adonijah, called by David, partook of Solomon's coronation ceremony, served Solomon, slew Joab, placed in a room over the host by Solomon, slew Shimei.

Which reminds me of the eternal King and how He deals with His enemies.

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.  (Matthew 13:41-42)