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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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In this verse

People ShimeiAbishai

In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הֶחֱטִ֖יא
hchty'
verb · 237×
וֹ
v
verb · 100×
י
y
noun · 328×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
רִאשׁ֔וֹן
r'shvn
adjective · 180×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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.