So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei was going along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he cursed David, threw stones at him, and kicked up dust.
2 Samuel 19:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Abishai son of Zeruiah asked, ‘Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? |
So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei was going along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he cursed David, threw stones at him, and kicked up dust.
When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, ‘Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and remove his head! ’
The Lord’s anointed, the breath of our life, , was captured in their traps. We had said about him, ‘We will live under his protection among the nations.’
He said to his men, ‘As the Lord is my witness, I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.’
But David said to Abishai, ‘Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be innocent? ’