2 Samuel 19:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.”
2 Samuel 19:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 19:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 19:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” The king swore to him.”
2 Samuel 19:23 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 19:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. ”
2 Samuel 19:23 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 19:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith unto Shimei, `Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.”
2 Samuel 19:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 19:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him. ”
2 Samuel 19:23 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 19:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore the King saide vnto Shimei, Thou shalt not die, and the king sware vnto him.”
2 Samuel 19:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 19:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 19
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.
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?
What Does 2 Samuel 19:23 Mean?
2 Samuel 19:23 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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