2 Samuel 19:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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;”
2 Samuel 19:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 19:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 19:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A ferry boat went to bring over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king when he had come over the Jordan.”
2 Samuel 19:18 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 19:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And there went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan. ”
2 Samuel 19:18 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 19:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And passed over hath the ferry-boat to carry over the household of the king, and to do that which <FI>is<Fi> good in his eyes, and Shimei son of Gera hath fallen before the king in his passing over into Jordan,”
2 Samuel 19:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 19:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And a ferry boat passed to and fro 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 [just] crossing over the Jordan. ”
2 Samuel 19:18 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 19:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And there went ouer a boate to carie ouer the Kings houshold, and to do him pleasure. Then Shimei the sonne of Gera fell before the King, when he was come ouer Iorden,”
2 Samuel 19:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 19:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 19
16 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;
19 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
What Does 2 Samuel 19:18 Mean?
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