2 Samuel 19:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

2 Samuel 19:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 19:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 19:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries to me today? Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For don’t I know that I am king over Israel today?””

2 Samuel 19:22 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 19:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

2 Samuel 19:22 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 19:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David saith, `What--to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah, that ye are to me to-day for an adversary? to-day is any man put to death in Israel? for have I not known that to-day I <FI>am<Fi> king over Israel?'”

2 Samuel 19:22 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 19:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Samuel 19:22 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 19:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid saide, What haue I to do with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah, that this day ye should be aduersaries vnto me? shall there any man die this day in Israel? for doe not I know that I am this day King ouer Israel?”

2 Samuel 19:22 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 19:22 in Context — 2 Samuel 19

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.

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.

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