2 Samuel 19:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, 'Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD's anointed!'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? Shall any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said,{H559} What have I to do with you, ye sons{H1121} of Zeruiah,{H6870} that ye should this day{H3117} be adversaries{H7854} unto me? shall there any man{H376} be put to death{H4191} this day{H3117} in Israel?{H3478} for do not I know{H3045} that I am this day{H3117} king{H4428} over Israel?{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, What have I to do with you, ye sons{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}, that ye should this day{H3117} be adversaries{H7854} unto me? shall there any man{H376} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} this day{H3117} in Israel{H3478}? for do not I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am this day{H3117} king{H4428} over Israel{H3478}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Dauid sayde: What haue I to do with you ye children of ZeruIa, that ye wyll become Sathan vnto me this daye? Shulde eny man dye this daye in Israel? Thynkest thou that I knowe not, yt I am become kynge ouer Israel this daye?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid saide, What haue I to do with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah, that this day ye should be aduersaries vnto me? Shall there any man die this day in Israel? For doe not I know that I am this day King ouer Israel?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid sayde: What haue I to do with you ye sonnes of Zaruia? For this day ye be aduersaries vnto me: Shall there any man dye this day in Israel? Do not I knowe that I am this day kyng ouer Israel?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David saith, `What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah, that ye are to me to-day for an adversary? to-day is any man put to death in Israel? for have I not known that to-day I `am' king over Israel?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you put yourselves against me today? is it right for any man in Israel to be put to death today? for I am certain today that I am king in Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But David said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 16:10 : 10 But the king replied, "What does this have to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord told him to curse David, who can ask, 'Why did you do this?'"
  • 1 Sam 11:13 : 13 But Saul said, "No one will be put to death today, for this is the day the LORD has delivered Israel."
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed king. These sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds.
  • 1 Sam 26:8 : 8 Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won't need to strike him twice."
  • Isa 16:5 : 5 Then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and one will sit on it in faithfulness, in the tent of David—a judge who seeks justice and is quick to do what is right.
  • Matt 8:29 : 29 Suddenly they shouted, 'What do You want with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the appointed time?'
  • Luke 9:54-56 : 54 When James and John, his disciples, saw this, they said, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them, as Elijah did?' 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then they went on to another village.

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    19 and crossed at the ford to bring the king's household over and to do whatever pleased him. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king.

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    9 Then Abishai, son of Zeruiah, said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!"

    10 But the king replied, "What does this have to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord told him to curse David, who can ask, 'Why did you do this?'"

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