Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"Get out of here! Get out!" Shimei yelled as he cursed. "You murderer! You who think you're above the law!
New American Standard Bible
Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out,
King James Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Holman Bible
Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you worthless murderer!
A Conservative Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow.
American Standard Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:
Amplified
This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!
Bible in Basic English
And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:
Darby Translation
And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
Julia Smith Translation
And thus said Shimei in his cursing, Come forth, come forth, thou man of bloods and man of
King James 2000
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, you bloody man, and you man of Belial:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Shimei said while cursing him, "Go out, go out, [you] {man of bloodshed}, [you] {man of wickedness}.
Modern King James verseion
And Shimei said this in his cursing, Go out, O man of blood, O man of Belial.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thus said this Shimei as he cursed, "Come forth, come forth thou blood shedder and thou unthrifty man!
NET Bible
As he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
New Heart English Bible
Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow.
The Emphasized Bible
And, thus, said Shimei, when he cursed, - Out! Out! thou man of bloodshed, and man of the Abandoned One!
Webster
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
World English Bible
Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!
Youngs Literal Translation
And thus said Shimei in his reviling, 'Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
Themes
Clemency » Of david toward disloyal subjects » Shimei
Malice » Instances of » Shimei toward david
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Shimei
Shimei » A benjamite » Curses david; david's magnanimity toward
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 16:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Shimei Curses David
6 He threw rocks at David and all of David's staff who were accompanying him, while all the rest of the entourage, including all of David's security detail, were close by him. 7 "Get out of here! Get out!" Shimei yelled as he cursed. "You murderer! You who think you're above the law! 8 The LORD has repaid you personally for murdering the entire dynasty of Saul, whose place you've taken to reign! And the LORD has given the kingdom into your son Absalom's control. Now look! Your own evil has caught up with you, because you're guilty of murder!"
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:9
""Why did you despise what the LORD has promised by doing what is detestable in his sight? ""You struck down Uriah the Hittite with a battle sword. ""You took his wife to be your own. ""You killed him with the sword of the Ammonite army.
Deuteronomy 13:13
that worthless men have come from among you to entice those who live in the towns. They may say, "Let's go and serve other gods that you haven't known.'
1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men who did not know the LORD.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now, be aware of this and consider what you should do. Calamity is being planned against our master and against his entire household. He's such a worthless person that no one can talk to him."
2 Samuel 3:37
As a result, the entire army and all of Israel understood that day that the king had nothing to do with the murder of Ner's son Abner.
2 Samuel 11:15-17
In the message, he wrote: "Assign Uriah to the most difficult fighting at the battle front, and then withdraw from him so that he will be struck down and killed."
1 Kings 21:10
Seat two wicked men in front of him, and make them testify against him. Tell them to claim "You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."
1 Kings 21:13
Two wicked men came in, sat down in front of them, and testified against Naboth in public, "Naboth cursed God and the king!" So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
Psalm 5:6
You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the person of bloodshed and deceit.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from the guilt of shedding blood, God, God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing about your righteousness.