Parallel Verses
King James Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
New American Standard Bible
Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out,
Holman Bible
Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you worthless murderer!
International Standard Version
"Get out of here! Get out!" Shimei yelled as he cursed. "You murderer! You who think you're above the law!
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 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: 8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Deuteronomy 13:13
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
2 Samuel 3:37
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel 11:15-17
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
1 Kings 21:10
And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kings 21:13
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.