Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 2:36

36 ¶ And the king sent, and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not sorth thence any whither .

This Solomon ordered, partly for his own security; that being removed from that place where his Kindred, and Estate, and Interest lay, to a place where he was but a stranger, and sufficiently odious for his former, and never-to-be forgotten Insolency towards his Lord and King, he might be uncapable of raising any Tumults, and Seditions; partly, as a penalty for his former Wickedness, wherein yet there was more Mercy than Justice, and from which David had not promised him any security, but onely given him his Life; and partly, That being in this Publick Theatre, all his Words, and Actions might be narrowly observed; which, considering his busie, and covetous, and wicked Temper, was likely to give Solomon the advantage which he sought for; and this very Prohibition would probably inflame his desire of Transgressing it, as the manner of men is.

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