Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Abner said to him, ‘Go back.’ So he went back.
2 Samuel 19:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, hastily came down with the men of Judah to meet King David, American Standard Version (1901) And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. Common English Bible Gera’s son Shimei, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the people of Judah to meet King David. Catholic Public Domain Version And Shimei, the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, from Bahurim, hurried and descended with the men of Judah to meet king David, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini of Bahurim made haste and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David, |
Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Abner said to him, ‘Go back.’ So he went back.
‘Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the River Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, “I will never kill you with the sword.”
‘Skin for skin! ’ Satan answered the Lord. ‘A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
Afterwards, go ahead of me to Gilgal. I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice fellowship offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what to do.’