The saying is good Thy sentence is much more merciful than I expected or deserve. As my lord hath said, so will thy servant do And it appears from 1 Kings 2:42-43, that he not only promised this, but confirmed his promise by an oath, being required by Solomon so to do.
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1 Kings 2:38
38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.