2 Samuel 19:23
What does 2 Samuel 19:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 19:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith unto Shimei, `Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he swore unto him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.
Context
v.22And 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?
v.23This passage
v.24And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 2:8
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.
- 1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.
- 1 Kings 2:46
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
- 1 Kings 2:37
For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
- Hebrews 6:16
For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
- 1 Samuel 28:10
And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
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