33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab and ^aupon the head of his descendants forever. ^bBut upon David and his descendants, upon his house and his throne, there shall be peace forever from the Lord.”  ‡

34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

36 Then the king sent and called for ^aShimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there anywhere.  ‡

37 For it shall be, on the day you go out and cross ^athe Brook Kidron, know for certain you shall surely die; ^byour blood shall be on your own head.”  ‡