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2 Samuel 19:23

Shimei
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21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?

22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

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BSB
So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.
KJV
Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
WEB
The king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” The king swore to him.
ASV
And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
DARBY
And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.
BLB
And the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore to him.
ÅB
Så sa kongen til Sime'i: Du skal ikke dø. Og kongen tilsvor ham det.
OTB
Så sa kongen til Sjimi: "Du skal ikke dø." Og kongen sverget til ham.
B1930
Så sa kongen til Sime'i: Du skal ikke dø. Og kongen tilsvor ham det.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 2:46

    So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

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  • 1 Kings 2:8–9

    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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  • 1 Kings 2:37

    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.

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  • Hebrews 6:16

    For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

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  • 1 Samuel 28:10

    And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

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  • 1 Samuel 30:15

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

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