¹⁸ The people went across the Jordan River to help bring the king’s family back to Judah. They did whatever the king wanted. While the king was crossing the river, Shimei son of Gera came to meet him. He bowed down to the ground in front of the king. ¹⁹ Shimei said to the king, “My lord, don’t think about the wrong things I did. My lord and king, don’t remember the bad things I did when you left Jerusalem. ²⁰ I know that I sinned. That is why today I am the first person from Joseph’s family^[a] to come down and meet you, my lord and king.”