1 Kings 2:8

And, behold, [thou hast] with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei {H8096} the son {H1121} of Gera {H1617}, a Benjamite {H1145} of Bahurim {H980}, which cursed {H7043} me with a grievous {H4834} curse {H7045} in the day {H3117} when I went {H3212} to Mahanaim {H4266}: but he came down {H3381} to meet {H7125} me at Jordan {H3383}, and I sware {H7650} to him by the LORD {H3068}, saying {H559}, I will not put thee to death {H4191} with the sword {H2719}.

"Finally, you have with you Shim'i the son of Gera the Binyamini, from Bachurim. He laid a terrible curse on me when I was on my way to Machanayim; but he came down to meet me at the Yarden; so I swore to him by ADONAI that I would not have him put to death with the sword.

Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’

And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 16:5 (6 votes)

    ¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

  • 2 Samuel 16:8 (6 votes)

    The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man.

  • 1 Kings 2:36 (2 votes)

    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

  • 1 Kings 2:46 (2 votes)

    So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

  • Jeremiah 4:2 (2 votes)

    And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

  • 2 Samuel 19:16 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 2 Samuel 19:23 (2 votes)

    Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.