Revised Version 1895

2 Samuel 19:17-24

17And there were a thousandmenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteensonsH1121and his twentyservantsאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376with him; and theywentוַיֵּ֙רֶד֙vai.Ye.redH3381through Jordan in thepresenceH5973of thekingH4428.

18And therewentאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376over a ferry boat to bring over theking’sH4428householdH1004, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei thesonH1121of Gera felldownלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440thekingH4428, when he was come overJordanH3383.

19And he said unto thekingH4428, Letnotבֶן־ven-H1121my lord impute iniquity untomeH6440, neitherdoH6213thou remember thatwhichבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ay.noH5869thy servantdidH6213perversely the day that my lord thekingH4428wentH6440outH6440of Jerusalem, that thekingH4428should take it to his heart.

20For thyservantH5650doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I amcomeH3318thisdayH3117thefirstH3117ofallH3117the house ofJosephH413togoH3318downלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760tomeetH3318mylordH113thekingH4428.

21But Abishai the son of ZeruiahansweredH935and said, ShallnotH3588Shimei beputH935to death for this,becauseH3588he cursed theLORD’Sאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113anointed?

22And DavidsaidH559,Whatזֹ֔אתZotH2063have I to do withyouH3588, yesonsבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahH6870, that ye should this day be adversaries untomeH4191? shall thereanyH3588manבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121beputיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191todeathי֤וּמַתYu.matH4191this day in Israel? for donotH3808I know that I am this day king over Israel?

23And thekingH4428saidH559unto Shimei, Thou shaltnotH3808dieH4191. And thekingH4428sware unto him.

24AndMephiboshethלֹ֣אlo'H3808the son ofSaulוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559cameH413down to meet thekingH4428; and he hadneitherוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808dressed his feet,norוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808trimmed his beard,norלֹ֣אlo'H3808washed his clothes, from the day thekingH4428departed until the day hecameH413home in peace.

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