Therefore the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him. Treasury of Scripture Thou shalt 1 Kings 2:8,9,37,46 And, behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim... sware 1 Samuel 28:10 And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing. 1 Samuel 30:15 And David said to him, Can you bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear to me by God, that you will neither kill me... Hebrews 6:16 For men truly swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Context Shimei is Pardoned
18And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan; 19And said to the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity to me, neither do you remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart. 20For your servant does know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. 21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed? 22And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? 23Therefore the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he swore unto him.
Darby Bible Translation
And the king said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore to him.
King James Bible
Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith unto Shimei, 'Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.
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