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But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”

2 Samuel 19:21 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૧૯:૨૧
પણ સરુયાના દીકરા અબિશાયે કહ્યું “શું શિમઈને મારી નાખવો ના જોઈએ, કેમ કે તેણે ઈશ્વરના અભિષિક્તને શાપ આપ્યો છે?”
हिन्दी2 शमूएल १९:२१
तब सरूयाह के पुत्र अबीशै ने कहा, “शिमी ने जो यहोवा के अभिषिक्त को श्राप दिया था, इस कारण क्या उसका वध करना न चाहिये?”

In context

19He said to the king, “Don’t let my lord impute iniquity to me, or 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.

20For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore behold, I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”

22David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries to me today? Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For don’t I know that I am king over Israel today?”

23The king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” The king swore to him.

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