1 Kings 2:8
“Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous 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.’1 Kings 2:8 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — 1 રાજાઓ ૨:૮
- જો, તારી પાસે ત્યાં બાહુરીમનો બિન્યામીની ગેરાનો દીકરો શિમઈ છે, હું માહનાઇમ ગયો તે દિવસે તેણે તો મને ભારે શાપ આપ્યો હતો. શિમઈ યર્દન પાસે મને મળવા આવ્યો અને મેં યહોવાહની હાજરીમાં તેને કહ્યું, ‘હું તને તલવારથી મારી નાખીશ નહિ.’
- हिन्दी — 1 राजाओं २:८
- फिर सुन, तेरे पास बिन्यामीनी गेरा का पुत्र बहूरीमी शिमी रहता है, जिस दिन मैं महनैम को जाता था उस दिन उसने मुझे कड़ाई से श्राप दिया था पर जब वह मेरी भेंट के लिये यरदन को आया, तब मैंने उससे यहोवा की यह शपथ खाई, कि मैं तुझे तलवार से न मार डालूँगा।
In context
6Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
7But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.
8“Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous 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.’
9Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”
10David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.
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