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1 Kings 2:36-38
New King James Version
1 Kings 2:36-38
New King James Version
Shimei Executed
36 Then the king sent and called for (A)Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there anywhere. 37 For it shall be, on the day you go out and cross (B)the Brook Kidron, know for certain you shall surely die; (C)your [a]blood shall be on your own head.”
38 And Shimei said to the king, “The saying is good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do.” So Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
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- 1 Kings 2:37 Or bloodshed
1 Kings 2:36-38
New International Version
1 Kings 2:36-38
New International Version
36 Then the king sent for Shimei(A) and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else. 37 The day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley,(B) you can be sure you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”(C)
38 Shimei answered the king, “What you say is good. Your servant will do as my lord the king has said.” And Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.
1 Kings 2:36-38
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 2:36-38
New American Standard Bible
Shimei Executed
36 Now the king sent men and summoned (A)Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, and do not leave there for any other place. 37 For on the day you leave and (B)cross the [a]brook Kidron, you will know for certain that you will assuredly die; (C)your blood will be [b]on your own head.” 38 Shimei then said to the king, “The word is good. Just as my lord the king has spoken, so your servant shall do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for many days.
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- 1 Kings 2:37 Or wadi
- 1 Kings 2:37 I.e., your own responsibility
1 Kings 2:36-38
King James Version
1 Kings 2:36-38
King James Version
36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
38 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.
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1 Kings 2:36-38
English Standard Version
1 Kings 2:36-38
English Standard Version
36 Then the king sent and summoned (A)Shimei and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there to any place whatever. 37 For on the day you go out and cross (B)the brook Kidron, know for certain that you shall die. (C)Your blood shall be on your own head.” 38 And Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good; as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.
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