21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, |Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?|


In Context

18 A ferry boat went to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.

19 He said to the king, |Don't let my lord impute iniquity to me, neither do you remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

20 For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have 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, |Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?|

22 David said, |What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? Shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? For don't I know that I am this day king over Israel?|

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

2 Samuel 19:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:21Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, "Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the Lord 's anointed."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’S anointed?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:21But Abisai the son of Sarvia answering, said: Shall Semei for these words not be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:21And Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:21And Abishai son of Zeruiah answereth and saith, 'For this is not Shimei put to death — because he reviled the anointed of Jehovah?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?