2 Samuel 19:21
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?
KJV
Respondens vero Abisai filius Sarviæ, dixit : Numquid pro his verbis non occidetur Semei, quia maledixit christo Domini ?
Vulgate
καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Ἀβεισὰ υἱὸς Σαρουίας καὶ εἶπεν Μὴ ἀντὶ τούτου οὐ θανατωθήσεται Σεμεεί, ὅτι κατηράσατο τὸν χριστὸν Κυρίου;
LXX
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah’s anointed?
ASV
כִּ֚י יָדַ֣ע עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י חָטָ֑אתִי וְ/הִנֵּֽה בָ֣אתִי הַ/יּ֗וֹם רִאשׁוֹן֙ לְ/כָל בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף לָ/רֶ֕דֶת לִ/קְרַ֖את אֲדֹנִ֥/י הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
Hebrew
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Cross-references
- 1Sam 26:9 — And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?
- Exod 22:28 — Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
- Jas 3:9 — Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
- Lam 4:20 — The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.