Shimeithen saidto the king,"The wordis good.As my lordthe kinghas said,soyour servantwill do."So Shimeilivedin Jerusalemmanydays.
"Then you callon the nameof your god,and I will callon the nameof the LORD,and the Godwhoanswersby fire,He is God."And allthe peoplesaid,"That is a goodidea."
"For on the dayyou goout and crossoverthe brookKidron,you will knowfor certainthat you shall surelydie;your bloodshall be on your own head."
But it cameabout at the endof threeyears,that twoof the servantsof Shimeiranawayto Achishsonof Maacah,kingof Gath.And they toldShimei,saying,"Behold,your servantsare in Gath."
The kingof Israelreplied,"It is according to your word,my lord,O king;I am yours, and allthat I have."
Then Hezekiahsaidto Isaiah,"The wordof the LORDwhichyou have spokenis good."For he thought,"Is it not so, ifthere will be peaceand truthin my days?"
