Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For your servant knows that I have sinned. But look! Today I am the first one of the entire house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”
New American Standard Bible
For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore behold, I have come today,
King James Version
For thy servant doth 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.
International Standard Version
because your servant knows that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first one from the entire house of Joseph to meet your majesty the king."
A Conservative Version
For thy servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
American Standard Version
For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
Amplified
For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I have come today, the first of all the
Bible in Basic English
For your servant is conscious of his sin: and so, as you see, I have come today, the first of all the sons of Joseph, for the purpose of meeting my lord the king.
Darby Translation
For thy servant knows that I have sinned; and behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
Julia Smith Translation
For thy servant knew that I sinned: and behold, I came this day the first for all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the
King James 2000
For 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For your servant knows that I have sinned; look, I have come this day [as the first] of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king."
Modern King James verseion
For your servant knows that I have sinned. And, behold, I come today, the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thy servant doth know how that I have done amiss. And therefore behold, I am the first this day of all the house of Joseph that am come to meet my lord the king."
NET Bible
For I, your servant, know that I sinned, and I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king."
New Heart English Bible
For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king."
The Emphasized Bible
For thy servant doth know, that, I, sinned, - lo! therefore, I have arrived to-day, as the first of all the house of Joseph, to come down to meet my lord the king.
Webster
For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore behold, I have come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
World English Bible
For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king."
Youngs Literal Translation
for thy servant hath known that I have sinned; and lo, I have come to-day, first of all the house of Joseph, to go down to meet my lord the king.'
Themes
Amnesty » For political offenses » To shimei
Clemency » Of david toward disloyal subjects » Shimei
Interlinear
`ebed
Yada`
Chata'
Yowm
Bayith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Pardons His Enemies
19
and said to him, “My lord, don’t hold me guilty, and don’t remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:5
When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera,
Genesis 48:14
But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
Genesis 48:20
So he blessed them that day with these words:
“May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh,”
putting Ephraim before Manasseh.
2 Samuel 19:9
All the people among all the tribes of Israel were arguing: “The king delivered us from the grasp of our enemies,
1 Kings 12:20
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back,
1 Kings 12:25
Jeroboam built Shechem
Psalm 78:34-37
the rest began to seek Him;
they repented and searched for God.
Jeremiah 22:23
nestled among the cedars,
how you will groan
agony like a woman in labor.
Hosea 4:15-17
don’t let Judah become guilty!
Do not go to Gilgal
or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven,
and do not swear an oath: As the Lord lives!
Hosea 5:3
and Israel is not hidden from Me.
For now, Ephraim,
you have acted promiscuously;
Israel is defiled.
Hosea 5:15
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;
they will search for Me in their distress.