23And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.


In Context

20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?

22 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?

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

24 And 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.

25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

2 Samuel 19:23 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:23So the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king promised him on oath.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:23Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:23And the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he swore unto him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:23And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:23And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:23Therefore the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:23The king said to Shimei, |You shall not die.| The king swore to him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:23And the king saith unto Shimei, 'Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:23Therefore the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him.