And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. Build thee a house - Thus he gave him the whole city for a prison, and this certainly could have reduced him to no hardships.
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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 forth thence any whither.