1 Kings 2:8
ContextNET © | “Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, 1 who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. 2 He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised 3 him by the Lord, ‘I will not strike you down 4 with the sword.’ |
NIV © | "And remember, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will not put you to death by the sword.’ |
NASB © | "Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera the Benjamite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a violent curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’ |
NLT © | "And remember Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin. He cursed me with a terrible curse as I was fleeing to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I swore by the LORD that I would not kill him. |
MSG © | "You also will have to deal with Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim, the one who cursed me so viciously when I was on my way to Mahanaim. Later, when he welcomed me back at the Jordan, I promised him under GOD, 'I won't put you to death.' |
BBE © | Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the sword. |
NRSV © | There is also with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a terrible curse on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’ |
NKJV © | "And see, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’ |
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NASB © | "Behold <02009> , there is with you Shimei <08096> the son <01121> of Gera <01617> the Benjamite <01145> , of Bahurim <0980> ; now it was he who cursed <07043> me with a violent <04834> curse <07045> on the day <03117> I went <01980> to Mahanaim <04266> . But when he came <03381> down <03381> , I swore <07650> to him by the LORD <03068> , saying <0559> , 'I will not put <04191> you to death <04191> with the sword .'<02719> |
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LXXM | romfaia {N-DSF} |
NET © [draft] ITL | “Note <02009> well, you still have <02009> to contend with <05973> Shimei <08096> son <01121> of Gera <01617> , the Benjaminite <01145> from Bahurim <0980> , who tried to call down upon <07045> me a horrible <04834> judgment when <03117> I went <01980> to Mahanaim <04266> . He <01931> came down <03381> and met <07125> me at the Jordan <03383> , and I solemnly <07650> promised him by the Lord <03068> , ‘I will not <0518> strike <04191> you down with the sword .’<02719> |
NET © | “Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, 1 who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. 2 He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised 3 him by the Lord, ‘I will not strike you down 4 with the sword.’ |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “Look, with you is Shimei….” 2 tn Heb “and he cursed me with a horrible curse on the day I went to Mahanaim.” 3 tn Or “swore an oath to.” 4 tn Heb “kill you.” |