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1 Kings 2:38

ShimeiJerusalem

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.

37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

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.

39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.

40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants 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 answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.

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  • 2 Kings 20:19

    Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?

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