1 Kings 2:42

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 2:36-38 records Solomon's original command and death threat that Shimei swore to obey—Solomon quotes it back in verse 42.

Luke 19:22 shows a master condemning a servant by his own words—similarly, Solomon condemns Shimei by quoting his acknowledgment of the oath.

Exodus 22:11 requires an oath before the Lord to settle disputes—Shimei swore an oath by God to Solomon, invoking divine witness.

Psalm 15:4 praises those who keep oaths even to their own hurt—Shimei broke his oath to Solomon, contrasting with this righteous ideal.