2 Samuel 19:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

American Standard Version (1901)

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah’s anointed?

Common English Bible

Zeruiah’s son Abishai responded, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for that—for cursing the LORD’s anointed?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Yet truly, Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, responding, said, "Should not Shimei, because of these words, be killed, since he cursed the Christ of the Lord?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But Abisai the son of Sarvia answering said: Shall Semei for these words not be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

2 Samuel 19:21 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:13

So David and his men went by the way: and Shimei went along on the hill side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

2 Samuel 16:5

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came out, and cursed still as he came.

2 Samuel 16:9

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

Psalm 84:9

Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.

Exodus 22:28

Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

Lamentations 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 nations.

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to put forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the LORD'S anointed.

1 Samuel 26:9

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can put forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?