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When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: 'I will not put you to death by the sword.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“And remember Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin. He cursed me with a terrible curse as I was fleeing to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I swore by the LORD that I would not kill him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And there is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And behold, <i>you have</i> with you Shimei the son of Gera the Benjaminite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a painful curse 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, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera the Benjamite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a violent curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera the Benjamite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a violent curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And look, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim; he is the one who cursed me with a sinister curse the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan [on my return], and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the LORD, ‘I will never kill you with the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the LORD: 'I will never kill you with the sword.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Be sure to do something about Shimei son of Gera from Bahurim in the territory of Benjamin. He cursed and insulted me the day I went to Mahanaim. But later, when he came to meet me at the Jordan River, I promised that I wouldn't kill him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"There is also Shimei son of Gera, from the town of Bahurim in Benjamin. He cursed me bitterly the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he met me at the Jordan River, I gave him my solemn promise in the name of the LORD that I would not have him killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Shimei, son of Gera from Bahurim in Benjamin, is still with you. He cursed me repeatedly when I went to Mahanaim. But when he came to meet me at the Jordan River, I took an oath by the LORD and said, 'As long as I'm king, I won't have you killed.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Pay attention now! You have with you Gera's son Shimei the descendant of Benjamin from Bahurim. He cursed me violently that day when I had to leave for Mahanaim. When he visited me at the Jordan River, I made an oath to the LORD and told him, 'I won't execute you with a sword.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the LORD, 'I will not strike you down with the sword.'</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, <i>thou hast</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And see, <i>you have</i> with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/1_kings/2.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a 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 Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Look, there is with you 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 swore to him by the LORD, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />"Behold, there is with you 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 swore to him by Yahweh, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/1_kings/2.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And, behold, you have with you 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 swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/1_kings/2.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Now behold, with you <i>is</i> Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me <i>with</i> a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword. '<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_kings/2.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjaminite 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 Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/1_kings/2.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And beholde, with thee is Shimei the sonne of Gera, the sonne of Iemini, of Bahurim, which cursed mee with an horrible curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but hee came downe to meete me at Iorden, & I sware to him by the Lorde, saying, I will not slay thee with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/1_kings/2.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And behold, thou hast with thee Semei the sonne of Gera the sonne of Iemini of Bahurim, whiche cursed me with an horrible curse, in the day when I went to Mahanaim: But he came to meete me at Iordane, & I sware to him by the Lord, saying: I wil not slay thee with the sworde.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/1_kings/2.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And beholde, thou hast with the Semei the sonne of Gera the sonne of Iemini of Bahurim, which cursed me with very bytter and shamefull cursynges, what tyme as I wente to Mahanaim. Yet came he downe to mete me at Iordan, where I sware vnto him by the LORDE, and sayde: I wyll not slaye the with the swerde.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, [is] with you, and he reviled me—a grievous reviling—in the day of my going to Mahanaim; and he has come down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swear to him by YHWH, saying, I do not put you to death by the sword;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And lo, with thee is Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, and he reviled me -- a grievous reviling -- in the day of my going to Mahanaim; and he hath come down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swear to him by Jehovah, saying, I do not put thee to death by the sword;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And behold, with thee Shimei, son of Gera, a Benjamite, of Bahurim; and he cursed me a strong curse in the day I went to the two camps and he came down to my meeting at Jordan, and I will swear to him by Jehovah, saying, If I shall kill thee with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast also with thee Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse, when I went to the camp: but because he came down to meet me when I passed over the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying: I will not kill thee with a sword: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Also, you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse, when I went away to the camp. And he descended to meet me when I crossed over the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, ‘I will not put you to death by the sword,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And behold, Shemei, son of Gera with you from the tribe of Benyamin from the house of Khurim, and he insulted me with bitter insults in the day that I went to Makhnim, and he went down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by LORD JEHOVAH God, and I said to him: “I shall not kill you with the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin, of the house of Horim, who cursed me with grievous curses on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 swore to him by the LORD, saying: I will not put thee to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And, behold, <i>there is</i> with thee Semei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Baurim: and he cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went into the camp; and he came down to Jordan to meet me, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Keep an eye on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8096.htm" title="8096: šim·‘î (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. From shema'; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites.">Shimei</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1617.htm" title="1617: gê·rā (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr., also a Benjamite family. Perhaps from gerah; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites.">of Gera,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="1145: ḇen- (N-msc) -- A desc. of Benjamin. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="1145: hay·mî·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Benjamin. ">the Benjamite</a> <a href="/hebrew/980.htm" title="980: mib·ba·ḥu·rîm (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Bachuwriym; masculine plural of bachuwr; young men; Bachurim, a place in Palestine.">from Bahurim</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">who is with you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/4834.htm" title="4834: nim·re·ṣeṯ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To be sick. A primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. to be pungent or vehement; to irritate.">called down bitter</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: qil·la·nî (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">curses against me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045: qə·lā·lāh (N-fs) -- A curse. From qalal; vilification."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">on the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: leḵ·tî (V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">I went</a> <a href="/hebrew/4266.htm" title="4266: ma·ḥă·nā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- Two camps, a place E. of the Jordan. Dual of machaneh; double camp; Machanajim, a place in Palestine.">to Mahanaim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū- (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">but when</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yā·raḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">he came down</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·rā·ṯî (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">at the Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: wā·’eš·šā·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">I swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">by the LORD:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">‘I will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ’ă·mî·ṯə·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">put you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: be·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword.’</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">‘And lo</a><a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973. im (eem) -- with">, with</a><a href="/hebrew/8096.htm" title="8096. Shim'iy (shim-ee') -- the name of a number of Isr."> thee [is] Shimei</a><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son"> son</a><a href="/hebrew/1617.htm" title="1617. Gera' (gay-raw') -- the name of several Israelites, also a Benjamite family"> of Gera</a><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm1121. ben (bane) -- son">, the Benjamite</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> of</a><a href="/hebrew/980.htm" title="980. Bachuriym (bakh-oo-reem') -- "young men's village," a city in Benjamin"> Bahurim</a><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931. huw' (hoo) -- he, she, it">, and he</a><a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043. qalal (kaw-lal') -- to be slight, swift or trifling"> reviled</a><a href="/hebrew/4834.htm" title="4834. marats (maw-rats') -- to be sick"> me—a grievous</a><a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045. qlalah (kel-aw-law') -- a curse"> reviling</a><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">—in the day</a><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk"> of my going</a><a href="/hebrew/4266.htm" title="4266. Machanayim (makh-an-ah'-yim) -- "two camps," a place East of the Jordan"> to Mahanaim</a><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931. huw' (hoo) -- he, she, it">; and he</a><a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381. yarad (yaw-rad') -- to come or go down, descend"> hath come down</a><a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to encounter, befall"> to meet</a><a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383. Yarden (yar-dane') -- the principal river of Pal."> me at the Jordan</a><a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">, and I swear</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> to him by Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">, saying</a><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">, I do not</a><a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die"> put thee to death</a><a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword"> by the sword;</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str">“ <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Keep an eye</a> <a href="/hebrew/8096.htm" title="שִׁמְעִי_1 np 8096"> on Shimei</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1617.htm" title="גֵּרָא np 1617"> of Gera</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> Benjaminite</a> <a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="יְמִינִי np 1145"></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a> <a href="/hebrew/980.htm" title="בַּחוּרִים np 980"> Bahurim</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> who is with</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>. <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/4834.htm" title="מרץ vnPfsa 4834"> uttered malicious</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpp3ms 7043"> curses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="קְלָלָה ncfsa 7045"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> against me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsc 3117"> the day</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqc 1980"> went</a> <a href="/hebrew/4266.htm" title="מַחֲנַיִם np 4266"> to Mahanaim</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> But</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqp3ms 3381"> came down</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"> meet</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> at the</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="יַרְדֵּן np 3383"> Jordan River</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="שׁבע vnw1cs 7650"> I swore</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">: ‘I will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vhi1cs 4191"> kill</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsa 2719"> sword</a>.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">"Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8096.htm" title="8096. Shim'iy (shim-ee') -- the name of a number of Isr.">there is with you Shimei</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1617.htm" title="1617. Gera' (gay-raw') -- the name of several Israelites, also a Benjamite family">of Gera</a> <a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="1145. Ben-ymiyniy (ben-yem-ee-nee') -- a descendant of Benjamin">the Benjamite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/980.htm" title="980. Bachuriym (bakh-oo-reem') -- 'young men's village,' a city in Benjamin">of Bahurim;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043. qalal (kaw-lal') -- to be slight, swift or trifling">now it was he who cursed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4834.htm" title="4834. marats (maw-rats') -- to be sick">me with a violent</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045. qlalah (kel-aw-law') -- a curse">curse</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">on the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">I went</a> <a href="/hebrew/4266.htm" title="4266. Machanayim (makh-an-ah'-yim) -- 'two camps,' a place East of the Jordan">to Mahanaim.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381. yarad (yaw-rad') -- to come or go down, descend">But when he came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381. yarad (yaw-rad') -- to come or go down, descend">down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383. Yarden (yar-dane') -- the principal river of Pal.">to me at the Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">I swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to him by the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">'I will not put</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">you to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword">with the sword.'</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8096.htm" title="8096. Shim'iy (shim-ee') -- the name of a number of Isr.">And, behold, [thou hast] with thee Shimei</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1617.htm" title="1617. Gera' (gay-raw') -- the name of several Israelites, also a Benjamite family">of Gera,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="1145. Ben-ymiyniy (ben-yem-ee-nee') -- a descendant of Benjamin">a Benjamite</a> <a href="/hebrew/980.htm" title="980. Bachuriym (bakh-oo-reem') -- 'young men's village,' a city in Benjamin">of Bahurim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043. qalal (kaw-lal') -- to be slight, swift or trifling">which cursed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4834.htm" title="4834. marats (maw-rats') -- to be sick">me with a grievous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045. qlalah (kel-aw-law') -- a curse">curse</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">in the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">when I went</a> <a href="/hebrew/4266.htm" title="4266. Machanayim (makh-an-ah'-yim) -- 'two camps,' a place East of the Jordan">to Mahanaim:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381. yarad (yaw-rad') -- to come or go down, descend">but he came down</a> <a href="/hebrew/7125.htm" title="7125. qir'ah (keer-aw') -- against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way ">to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383. Yarden (yar-dane') -- the principal river of Pal.">me at Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">and I sware</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to him by the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">I will not put thee to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword">with the sword.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_kings/2-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 2:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_kings/2-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 2:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>