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


In Context

20 For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first of the whole house of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king."

21 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, "Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the Lord 's anointed."

22 David replied, "What do you and I have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? This day you have become my adversaries! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Do I not know that today I am king over Israel?"

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

24 Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.

25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, "Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?"

2nd Samuel 19:23 in Other Translations

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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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