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2 Samuel 19:16

DavidGeraJudahShimeiBahurim

14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.

15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.

18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;

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BSB
Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,
KJV
And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
WEB
Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
ASV
And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
DARBY
And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
BLB
And Shimei son of Gera the Benjamite, who [was] from Bahurim, hurried, and he came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
ÅB
Benjaminitten Sime'i, Geras sønn, fra Bahurim, skyndte seg og dro ned med Judas menn for å møte kong David,
OTB
Da skyndte Sjimi, Geras sønn, benjaminitten fra Bahurim, seg og kom ned med Judas menn for å møte kong David.
B1930
Benjaminitten Sime'i, Geras sønn, fra Bahurim, skyndte sig og drog ned med Judas menn for å møte kong David,

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 2:8

    And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

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  • 2 Samuel 16:5–13

    And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

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  • Matthew 5:25

    Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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  • 1 Kings 2:36–46

    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.

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  • Proverbs 6:4–5

    Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

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  • Job 2:4

    And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

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