1 Kings 2:8

And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 2:36–46 Historical context

1 Kings 2:36-46 records Solomon executing David's instruction about Shimei, confining him to Jerusalem and later killing him.

2 Samuel 16:5–8 Historical context

2 Samuel 16:5-8 provides the original account of Shimei cursing David as he fled from Absalom.

2 Samuel 19:16–23 Historical context

2 Samuel 19:16-23 recounts Shimei's apology and David's oath not to kill him, which David now recalls.

2 Samuel 19:23 Historical context

2 Samuel 19:23 records David's oath to spare Shimei, which David here reminds Solomon of.