Verse 8

And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617}, a Benjamite{H1145} of Bahurim{H980}, which cursed{H7043}{(H8765)} me with a grievous{H4834}{(H8737)} curse{H7045} in the day{H3117} when I went{H3212}{(H8800)} to Mahanaim{H4266}: but he came down{H3381}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} me at Jordan{H3383}, and I sware{H7650}{(H8735)} to him by the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I will not put thee to death{H4191}{(H8686)} with the sword{H2719}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 16:5-8 : 5 And when king{H4428} David{H1732} came{H935}{(H8804)} to Bahurim{H980}, behold, thence came out{H3318}{(H8802)} a man{H376} of the family{H4940} of the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586}, whose name{H8034} was Shimei{H8096}, the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617}: he came forth{H3318}{(H8802)}, and cursed{H7043}{(H8764)} still as he came{H3318}{(H8800)}. 6 And he cast{H5619}{(H8762)} stones{H68} at David{H1732}, and at all the servants{H5650} of king{H4428} David{H1732}: and all the people{H5971} and all the mighty men{H1368} were on his right hand{H3225} and on his left{H8040}. 7 And thus said{H559}{(H8804)} Shimei{H8096} when he cursed{H7043}{(H8763)}, Come out{H3318}{(H8798)}, come out{H3318}{(H8798)}, thou bloody{H1818} man{H376}, and thou man{H376} of Belial{H1100}: 8 The LORD{H3068} hath returned{H7725}{(H8689)} upon thee all the blood{H1818} of the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586}, in whose stead thou hast reigned{H4427}{(H8804)}; and the LORD{H3068} hath delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} the kingdom{H4410} into the hand{H3027} of Absalom{H53} thy son{H1121}: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief{H7451}, because thou art a bloody{H1818} man{H376}.
  • 2 Sam 19:16-23 : 16 And Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617}, a Benjamite{H1145}, which was of Bahurim{H980}, hasted{H4116}{(H8762)} and came down{H3381}{(H8799)} with the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} king{H4428} David{H1732}. 17 And there were a thousand{H505} men{H376} of Benjamin{H1145} with him, and Ziba{H6717} the servant{H5288} of the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586}, and his fifteen{H2568}{H6240} sons{H1121} and his twenty{H6242} servants{H5650} with him; and they went over{H6743}{(H8804)} Jordan{H3383} before{H6440} the king{H4428}. 18 And there went over{H5674}{(H8804)} a ferry boat{H5679} to carry over{H5674}{(H8687)} the king's{H4428} household{H1004}, and to do{H6213}{(H8800)} what he thought{H5869} good{H2896}. And Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617} fell down{H5307}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, as he was come over{H5674}{(H8800)} Jordan{H3383}; 19 And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, Let not my lord{H113} impute{H2803}{(H8799)} iniquity{H5771} unto me, neither do thou remember{H2142}{(H8799)} that which thy servant{H5650} did perversely{H5753}{(H8689)} the day{H3117} that my lord{H113} the king{H4428} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, that the king{H4428} should take{H7760}{(H8800)} it to his heart{H3820}. 20 For thy servant{H5650} doth know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}: therefore, behold, I am come{H935}{(H8804)} the first{H7223} this day{H3117} of all the house{H1004} of Joseph{H3130} to go down{H3381}{(H8800)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} my lord{H113} the king{H4428}. 21 But Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Shall not Shimei{H8096} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} for this, because he cursed{H7043}{(H8765)} the LORD'S{H3068} anointed{H4899}? 22 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}? 23 Therefore the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Shimei{H8096}, Thou shalt not die{H4191}{(H8799)}. And the king{H4428} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} unto him.
  • 1 Kgs 2:36-46 : 36 And the king{H4428} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and called{H7121}{(H8799)} for Shimei{H8096}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Build{H1129}{(H8798)} thee an house{H1004} in Jerusalem{H3389}, and dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} there, and go not forth{H3318}{(H8799)} thence any whither{H575}. 37 For it shall be, that on the day{H3117} thou goest out{H3318}{(H8800)}, and passest over{H5674}{(H8804)} the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}, thou shalt know{H3045}{(H8799)} for certain{H3045}{(H8800)} that thou shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}: thy blood{H1818} shall be upon thine own head{H7218}. 38 And Shimei{H8096} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, The saying{H1697} is good{H2896}: as my lord{H113} the king{H4428} hath said{H1696}{(H8765)}, so will thy servant{H5650} do{H6213}{(H8799)}. And Shimei{H8096} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in Jerusalem{H3389} many{H7227} days{H3117}. 39 And it came to pass at the end{H7093} of three{H7969} years{H8141}, that two{H8147} of the servants{H5650} of Shimei{H8096} ran away{H1272}{(H8799)} unto Achish{H397} son{H1121} of Maachah{H4601} king{H4428} of Gath{H1661}. And they told{H5046}{(H8686)} Shimei{H8096}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, thy servants{H5650} be in Gath{H1661}. 40 And Shimei{H8096} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and saddled{H2280}{(H8799)} his ass{H2543}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Gath{H1661} to Achish{H397} to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} his servants{H5650}: and Shimei{H8096} went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} his servants{H5650} from Gath{H1661}. 41 And it was told{H5046}{(H8714)} Solomon{H8010} that Shimei{H8096} had gone{H1980}{(H8804)} from Jerusalem{H3389} to Gath{H1661}, and was come again{H7725}{(H8799)}. 42 And the king{H4428} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and called{H7121}{(H8799)} for Shimei{H8096}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Did I not make thee to swear{H7650}{(H8689)} by the LORD{H3068}, and protested{H5749}{(H8686)} unto thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Know{H3045}{(H8799)} for a certain{H3045}{(H8800)}, on the day{H3117} thou goest out{H3318}{(H8800)}, and walkest{H1980}{(H8804)} abroad any whither{H575}, that thou shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}? and thou saidst{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, The word{H1697} that I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} is good{H2896}. 43 Why then hast thou not kept{H8104}{(H8804)} the oath{H7621} of the LORD{H3068}, and the commandment{H4687} that I have charged{H6680}{(H8765)} thee with? 44 The king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover to Shimei{H8096}, Thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} all the wickedness{H7451} which thine heart{H3824} is privy to{H3045}{(H8804)}, that thou didst{H6213}{(H8804)} to David{H1732} my father{H1}: therefore the LORD{H3068} shall return{H7725}{(H8689)} thy wickedness{H7451} upon thine own head{H7218}; 45 And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} shall be blessed{H1288}{(H8803)}, and the throne{H3678} of David{H1732} shall be established{H3559}{(H8737)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} for{H5704} ever{H5769}. 46 So the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077}; which went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and fell{H6293}{(H8799)} upon him, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. And the kingdom{H4467} was established{H3559}{(H8738)} in the hand{H3027} of Solomon{H8010}.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou shalt swear{H7650}{(H8738)}, The LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, in truth{H571}, in judgment{H4941}, and in righteousness{H6666}; and the nations{H1471} shall bless{H1288}{(H8694)} themselves in him, and in him shall they glory{H1984}{(H8691)}.