Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The God who answers with fire, he is God.’ All the people answered, ‘That’s fine.’
1 Kings 2:38 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Shimei said to the king, ‘The sentence is fair; your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.’ And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Shimei said to the king, The saying is good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. American Standard Version (1901) And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. Common English Bible Shimei said to the king, “This is a good idea. Your servant will do just what my master the king said.” So Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time. Catholic Public Domain Version And Shimei said to the king: "The word is good. Just as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do." And so Shimei lived in Jerusalem for many days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Semei said to the king: The saying is good. As my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Semei dwelt in Jerusalem, many days. |
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The God who answers with fire, he is God.’ All the people answered, ‘That’s fine.’
On the day you do leave and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will certainly die. Your blood will be on your own head.’
But then, at the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. Shimei was informed, ‘Look, your slaves are in Gath.’
Then the king of Israel answered, ‘Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.’
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, ‘The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good,’ for he thought, ‘Why not, if there will be peace and security during my lifetime? ’