2 Samuel 19:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “We must kill Shimei because he asked for bad things to happen to the Lord’s chosen king.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ 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)

²¹ 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

²¹ Zeruiah’s son Abishai responded, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for that—for cursing the LORD’s anointed?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ 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?"

2 Samuel 19:21 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:13

So David and his men went on {their way} down the road. But Shimei kept following David. Shimei walked on the other side of the road by the side of the hill. Shimei kept saying bad things to David on his way. Shimei also threw stones and dirt at David.

2 Samuel 16:5

David came to Bahurim. A man from Saul’s family came out from Bahurim. This man’s name was Shimei son of Gera. Shimei came out saying bad things to David. And he kept saying bad things again and again.

2 Samuel 16:9

Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse you, my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off Shimei’s head.”

Psalm 84:9

God, protect our protector. {\cf2\super [489]} \par Be kind to your chosen king. {\cf2\super [490]} \par

Exodus 22:28

“You must not curse [144] God or the leaders of your people.

Lamentations 4:20

The king was very important to us.\par He was like the breath we breathe.\par But the king was trapped by them.\par The king was chosen by the Lord himself.\par We had said about the king,\par “We will live in his shadow.\par He protects us from the nations.”\par

1 Samuel 24:6

David said to his men, “I hope the Lord stops me from doing anything like that to my master again! Saul is the person the Lord chose to be king. I should not do anything against Saul, because he is the Lord’s chosen king!”

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill Saul! Any person who hurts the Lord’s chosen king must be punished!