2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:16–23

16Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David, 17along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the steward of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants.

They rushed down to the Jordan before the king 18and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight.

When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king 19and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart. 20For your servant knows that I have sinned, so here I am today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

21But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”

22And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”

23So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.

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2 Samuel 19:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֤יšim·‘îNoun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Geraגֵּרָא֙gê·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1617 Gera
a Benjamiteהַיְמִינִ֔יhay·mî·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1145 Benjaminite
from Bahurimמִבַּֽחוּרִ֑יםmib·ba·ḥū·rîmPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH980 Bachurim
hurriedוַיְמַהֵ֗רway·ma·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4116 hasten
down withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the menאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Samuel 19:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
along with a thousandוְאֶ֨לֶףwə·’e·lep̄Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular constructH505 thousand
menאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִן֒mib·bin·yā·minPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
as well as Zibaוְצִיבָ֗אwə·ṣî·ḇāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6717 Tsiba
the stewardנַ֚עַרna·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH5288 a shaking, scattering
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his fifteenוַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁתwa·ḥă·mê·šeṯConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular constructH2568 five
sonsבָּנָ֛יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
They rushed downוְצָלְח֥וּwə·ṣā·lə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6743 rush
to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and crossedוְעָבְרָ֣הwə·‘ā·ḇə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
at the fordהָעֲבָרָ֗הhā·‘ă·ḇā·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5679 ford
to carry overלַֽעֲבִיר֙la·‘ă·ḇîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and to doוְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
what was goodהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in his sightבְּעֵינוֹbə·ʿē·nōPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
When Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יwə·šim·‘îConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Geraגֵּרָ֗אgê·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1617 Gera
crossedבְּעָבְר֖וֹbə·‘ā·ḇə·rōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃bay·yar·dênPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
he fell downנָפַל֙nā·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My lordאֲדֹנִי֮’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
holdיַחֲשָׁב־ya·ḥă·šāḇ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH2803 think, account
meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
guiltyעָוֺן֒‘ā·wōnNoun - common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rememberתִּזְכֹּ֗רtiz·kōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2142 remember
your servant’sעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
wrongdoingהֶעֱוָ֣הhe·‘ĕ·wāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5753 bend, twist
on the dayבַּיּ֕וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־’ă·ḏō·nî-Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
leftיָׄצָ֥ׄאׄyå̄·ṣå̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
Jerusalemמִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םmî·rū·šā·limPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
May the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
not takeלָשׂ֥וּםlā·śūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
it toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

2 Samuel 19:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
knowsיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have sinnedחָטָ֑אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2398 miss
so here I amוְהִנֵּֽה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
as the firstרִאשׁוֹן֙ri·šō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH7223 former, first, chief
of allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
to come downלָרֶ֕דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3381 come or go down, descend
to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙ṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
saidוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Shouldn’tלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֑יšim·‘îNoun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyū·maṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
forהֲתַ֣חַתhă·ṯa·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
thisזֹ֔אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he cursedקִלֵּ֖לqil·lêlVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַmə·šî·aḥAdjective - masculine singular constructH4899 anointed

2 Samuel 19:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have I to doלִּ֤יlîPreposition; first person common singular
with youוְלָכֶם֙wə·lā·ḵemConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you should beתִֽהְיוּ־ṯih·yū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
myלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
adversariesלְשָׂטָ֑ןlə·śā·ṭānPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Should any manאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
be put to deathי֤וּמַתyū·maṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Am I notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
indeedכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
awareיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I amאֲנִי־’ă·nî-Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Samuel 19:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֖יšim·‘îNoun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
You shall notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dieתָמ֑וּתṯā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die
And the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽעway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

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2 Samuel 19:16 1 Kings 2:8 · 2 Samuel 16:5–13

2 Samuel 19:17 2 Samuel 16:1–4 · 2 Samuel 9:2 · 2 Samuel 19:26–27 · 2 Samuel 9:10

2 Samuel 19:19 1 Samuel 22:15

2 Samuel 19:20 Genesis 48:20 · 1 Kings 12:20 · Jeremiah 22:23 · Hosea 5:3 · Genesis 48:14 · Hosea 5:15 · Hosea 4:15–17 · 2 Samuel 16:5 · Psalm 78:34–37 · 1 Kings 12:25 · 2 Samuel 19:9

2 Samuel 19:21 Exodus 22:28 · 1 Samuel 26:9

2 Samuel 19:22 1 Samuel 11:13 · 2 Samuel 16:10 · 2 Samuel 3:39

2 Samuel 19:23 1 Kings 2:8–9 · 1 Kings 2:46 · 1 Kings 2:37

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