2 Samuel 19:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
2 Samuel 19:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 19:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 19:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh’s anointed?””
2 Samuel 19:21 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 19:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah’s anointed? ”
2 Samuel 19:21 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 19:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abishai son of Zeruiah answereth and saith, `For this is not Shimei put to death--because he reviled the anointed of Jehovah?'”
2 Samuel 19:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 19:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed? ”
2 Samuel 19:21 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 19:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah answered, and said, Shal not Shimei die for this, because he cursed the Lordes anoynted?”
2 Samuel 19:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 19:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 19
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.
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?
23 Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
What Does 2 Samuel 19:21 Mean?
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