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1 Kings 2:38

ShimeiJerusalem

36 Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.

37 On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”

“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

39 After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

40 So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.

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BSB
“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
KJV
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.
WEB
Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good. As my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Shimei said to the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king has said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
BLB
And Shimei said to the king, “The saying [is] good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do.” And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
ÅB
Da sa Sime'i til kongen: Det er rett det du sier; som min herre kongen har sagt, så skal din tjener gjøre. Og Sime'i ble boende i Jerusalem en lang tid.
OTB
Sjimi sa til kongen, "Ordet er godt. Som min herre kongen har sagt, slik vil din tjener gjøre." Så bodde Sjimi i Jerusalem i mange dager.
B1930
Da sa Sime'i til kongen: Det er rett det du sier; som min herre kongen har sagt, så skal din tjener gjøre. Og Sime'i blev boende i Jerusalem en lang tid.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 20:4

    And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”

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  • 2 Kings 20:19

    But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”

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