Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath. New Living Translation Then, turning to Shimei, David vowed, “Your life will be spared.” English Standard Version And the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king gave him his oath. Berean Standard Bible So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him. King James Bible Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. New King James Version Therefore the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore to him. New American Standard Bible So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” The king also swore to him. NASB 1995 The king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” Thus the king swore to him. NASB 1977 And the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” Thus the king swore to him. Legacy Standard Bible And the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” Thus the king swore to him. Amplified Bible Therefore the king said to Shimei, “You shall not be put to death.” And so the king gave him his promise. Christian Standard Bible So the king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” Then the king gave him his oath. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” Then the king gave him his oath. American Standard Version And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. Contemporary English Version Then David promised Shimei that he would not be killed. English Revised Version And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king promised Shimei, "You won't die," and the king swore to it. Good News Translation And he said to Shimei, "I give you my word that you will not be put to death." International Standard Version Then the king addressed Shimei, "You won't die!" affirming his promise with an oath. Majority Standard Bible So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him. NET Bible The king said to Shimei, "You won't die." The king vowed an oath concerning this. New Heart English Bible Then the king said to Shimei, "You will not die." And the king gave him his oath. Webster's Bible Translation 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 will not die.” The king swore to him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king says to Shimei, “You do not die”; and the king swears to him. Young's Literal Translation And the king saith unto Shimei, 'Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him. Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say to Shimei, Thou shalt not die: and the king will swear to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he swore unto him. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And he swore to him. New American Bible Then the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king gave him his oath. New Revised Standard Version The king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king gave him his oath. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the king said to Shimei. You shall not die. And the king swore to him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The King said to Shemei: “Surely, you shall not die!” And the King swore to him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the king said unto Shimei: 'Thou shalt not die.' And the king swore unto him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said to Semei, Thou shalt not die: and the king swore to him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Shimei Pardoned…22And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?” 23So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him. Cross References Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours. Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! Mark 11:25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.” Luke 17:3-4 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” James 2:13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Proverbs 19:11 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense. Genesis 50:17-21 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. / His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” / But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? ... Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ Psalm 103:8-12 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. / He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. / He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. ... Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Treasury of Scripture Therefore the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him. Thou shalt 1 Kings 2:8,9,37,46 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… sware 1 Samuel 28:10 And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. 1 Samuel 30:15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. Hebrews 6:16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Jump to Previous Death Die Oath Promised Shimei Shim'e-I Sware Sweareth SworeJump to Next Death Die Oath Promised Shimei Shim'e-I Sware Sweareth Swore2 Samuel 19 1. Joab causes the king to cease his mourning9. The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back 11. David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah 18. Shimei is pardoned 24. Mephibosheth excused 32. Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family 41. The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them So the king said This phrase introduces King David, a central figure in the narrative. The Hebrew word for "king" is "melek," which signifies not just a ruler but one who is divinely appointed. David's kingship is a fulfillment of God's promise and reflects his role as a shepherd of Israel. His words carry authority and divine responsibility, emphasizing the weight of his decisions and pronouncements. to Shimei You shall not die And the king swore an oath to him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Shimei, שִׁמְעִ֖י (šim·‘î) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites “You shall not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no die.” תָמ֑וּת (ṯā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Then the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king swore an oath וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע (way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear to him. ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links 2 Samuel 19:23 NIV2 Samuel 19:23 NLT 2 Samuel 19:23 ESV 2 Samuel 19:23 NASB 2 Samuel 19:23 KJV 2 Samuel 19:23 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 19:23 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 19:23 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 19:23 French Bible 2 Samuel 19:23 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 19:23 The king said to Shimei You shall (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |