But Abishai son of Zeruiah answered and said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Adonai’s anointed?”
Jeremiah 38:5 - Tree of Life Version Then King Zedekiah said: “Here he is in your hand. For the king cannot do anything against you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hands; for the king is in no position to do anything against you. American Standard Version (1901) And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you. Common English Bible “He’s in your hands,” King Zedekiah said, “for the king can do nothing to stop you.” Catholic Public Domain Version And king Zedekiah said: "Behold, he is in your hands. For it is not fitting for the king to deny you anything." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And king Sedecias said: Behold, he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing. |
But Abishai son of Zeruiah answered and said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Adonai’s anointed?”
So today I am vulnerable, even though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me to handle. May Adonai reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but one who trusts in Adonai will be kept safe.
“But as for me, here I am in your hand; do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
Then King Zedekiah sent for him and received him in his palace secretly, and the king asked him: “Is there any word from Adonai?” “There is,” Jeremiah said, and he also said, “You shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon.”
Then these men came as a throng in to the king, and said to the king: “Remember, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or edict which the king issues may be altered.”
So the king gave the order and Daniel was brought and thrown into the lions’ den. Now the king spoke to Daniel saying, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned! For I have transgressed against the word of Adonai and your words—because I feared the people and listened to their voice.
“I know,” Achish answered saying to David. “You are as pleasing in my eyes as an angel of God. Nevertheless, the Philistine commanders have said, ‘He must not go up with us to the battle.’