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Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 19:23
And the king saith unto Shimei, `Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” Then the king gave him his oath.
So the king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” Then the king gave him his oath.
Hebrew Names Version
The king said to Shim`i, You shall not die. The king swore to him.
The king said to Shim`i, You shall not die. The king swore to him.
King James Version
Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
Lexham English Bible
Then the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die," and so the king swore to him.
Then the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die," and so the king swore to him.
English Standard Version
And the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.
And the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.
New Century Version
Then the king promised Shimei, "You won't die."
Then the king promised Shimei, "You won't die."
New English Translation
The king said to Shimei, "You won't die." The king vowed an oath concerning this.
The king said to Shimei, "You won't die." The king vowed an oath concerning this.
Amplified Bible
Therefore the king said to Shimei, "You shall not be put to death." And so the king gave him his promise.
Therefore the king said to Shimei, "You shall not be put to death." And so the king gave him his promise.
New American Standard Bible
So the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." The king also swore to him.
So the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." The king also swore to him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore the King saide vnto Shimei, Thou shalt not die, & the king sware vnto him.
Therefore the King saide vnto Shimei, Thou shalt not die, & the king sware vnto him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." Thus the king swore to him.
And the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." Thus the king swore to him.
Contemporary English Version
Then David promised Shimei that he would not be killed.
Then David promised Shimei that he would not be killed.
Complete Jewish Bible
But David said, "What do I have in common with you, you sons of Tz'ruyah? Why have you become my adversaries today? Should anyone in Isra'el be put to death today? Don't I know that today I am king over Isra'el?"
But David said, "What do I have in common with you, you sons of Tz'ruyah? Why have you become my adversaries today? Should anyone in Isra'el be put to death today? Don't I know that today I am king over Isra'el?"
Darby Translation
And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.
And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the king said to Shimei, "You will not die." The king made a promise to Shimei that he himself would not kill Shimei.
Then the king said to Shimei, "You will not die." The king made a promise to Shimei that he himself would not kill Shimei.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the king said to Shimei. You shall not die. And the king swore to him.
Then the king said to Shimei. You shall not die. And the king swore to him.
Good News Translation
And he said to Shimei, "I give you my word that you will not be put to death."
And he said to Shimei, "I give you my word that you will not be put to death."
Literal Translation
And the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him.
And the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye kynge sayde vnto Simei: Thou shalt not dye? And the kynge sware vnto him.
And ye kynge sayde vnto Simei: Thou shalt not dye? And the kynge sware vnto him.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
Bible in Basic English
So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.
So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And therfore the kyng sayde vnto Simei, Thou shalt not dye: and the kyng sware vnto hym.
And therfore the kyng sayde vnto Simei, Thou shalt not dye: and the kyng sware vnto hym.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'
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?'
King James Version (1611)
Therfore the king said vnto Shimei, Thou shalt not die: and the King sware vnto him.
Therfore the king said vnto Shimei, Thou shalt not die: and the King sware vnto him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said to Semei, Thou shalt not die: and the king swore to him.
And the king said to Semei, Thou shalt not die: and the king swore to him.
English Revised Version
And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
Berean Standard Bible
So the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." Then the king swore an oath to him.
So the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." Then the king swore an oath to him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng seide to Semey, Thou schalt not die; and the kyng swoor to hym.
And the kyng seide to Semey, Thou schalt not die; and the kyng swoor to hym.
Update Bible Version
And the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him.
And the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.
Therefore the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.
World English Bible
The king said to Shimei, You shall not die. The king swore to him.
The king said to Shimei, You shall not die. The king swore to him.
New King James Version
Therefore the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king swore to him.
Therefore the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king swore to him.
New Living Translation
Then, turning to Shimei, David vowed, "Your life will be spared."
Then, turning to Shimei, David vowed, "Your life will be spared."
New Life Bible
The king said to Shimei, "You will not die." And the king gave him his promise.
The king said to Shimei, "You will not die." And the king gave him his promise.
New Revised Standard
The king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.
The king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said the king unto Shimei - Thou shalt not die. And the king sware to him.
Then said the king unto Shimei - Thou shalt not die. And the king sware to him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he swore unto him.
And the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he swore unto him.
Revised Standard Version
And the king said to Shim'e-i, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.
And the king said to Shim'e-i, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.
THE MESSAGE
Then the king turned to Shimei, "You're not going to die." And the king gave him his word.
Then the king turned to Shimei, "You're not going to die." And the king gave him his word.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." Thus the king swore to him.
The king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." Thus the king swore to him.
Contextual Overview
16 and Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite, who [is] from Bahurim, hasteth, and cometh down with the men of Judah, to meet king David, 17 and a thousand men [are] with him from Benjamin, and Ziba servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him, and they have gone prosperously over the Jordan before the king. 18 And passed over hath the ferry-boat to carry over the household of the king, and to do that which [is] good in his eyes, and Shimei son of Gera hath fallen before the king in his passing over into Jordan, 19 and saith unto the king, `Let not my lord impute to me iniquity; neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely in the day that my lord the king went out from Jerusalem, -- for the king to set [it] unto his heart; 20 for thy servant hath known that I have sinned; and lo, I have come to-day, first of all the house of Joseph, to go down to meet my lord the king.' 21 And Abishai son of Zeruiah answereth and saith, `For this is not Shimei put to death -- because he reviled the anointed of Jehovah?' 22 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 [am] king over Israel?' 23 And the king saith unto Shimei, `Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Thou shalt: 1 Kings 2:8, 1 Kings 2:9, 1 Kings 2:37, 1 Kings 2:46
sware: 1 Samuel 28:10, 1 Samuel 30:15, Hebrews 6:16
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 25:24 - sware to them
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore the king said unto Shimei, thou shalt not die,.... This day by my hands, or order, or by the sword, 1 Kings 2:8;
and the king sware unto him; that he should not die for that offence, or for that only; but if he committed a new one, this oath was no longer binding on him, and not at all upon his heir and successor.
