Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
David answered, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?
New American Standard Bible
David then said, “
King James Version
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
International Standard Version
David replied, "What do you sons of Zeruiah have in common with me? You've become my enemies today! Should anyone be executed in Israel today? Don't you know that I've been reinstated as king over Israel today?"
A Conservative Version
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries to me? Shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?
American Standard Version
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
Amplified
David said, “What
Bible in Basic English
And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you put yourselves against me today? is it right for any man in Israel to be put to death today? for I am certain today that I am king in Israel.
Darby Translation
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries to me? Should there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say, What to me, and to you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye shall be to me for an adversary? Shall there this day be a man put to death in Israel? Did I not know that this day I am king over Israel?
King James 2000
And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David said, "What [is] it to me or to you, sons of Zeruiah, that you should be an adversary today? [Should] anyone be put to death in Israel? Do I not know today that I [am] king over Israel?"
Modern King James verseion
And David said, What do I have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be my foes today? Shall there be any man put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that I am king over Israel today?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king said, "What matter is between you and me ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? There shall no man die this day in Israel: for I know that I am this day king over Israel."
NET Bible
But David said, "What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don't you realize that today I am king over Israel?"
New Heart English Bible
David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? Shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?"
The Emphasized Bible
But David said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, for ye would become to me, to-day, a very traitor! Shall there, to-day, be put to death a man in Israel? for do I not know, that, to-day, I, am king over Israel?
Webster
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries to me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
World English Bible
David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? Shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? For don't I know that I am this day king over Israel?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith, 'What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah, that ye are to me to-day for an adversary? to-day is any man put to death in Israel? for have I not known that to-day I am king over Israel?'
Themes
Amnesty » For political offenses » To shimei
Clemency » Of david toward disloyal subjects » Shimei
David » King of israel » Meekness of
David » King of israel » Shimei begs for clemency
Interlinear
Yowm
Muwth
Yowm
Yada`
Yowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Pardons His Enemies
21
Abishai son of Zeruiah asked, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?”
Cross References
1 Samuel 11:13
But Saul ordered, “No one will be executed this day, for today the Lord has provided deliverance in Israel.”
2 Samuel 16:10
The king replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?
2 Samuel 3:39
As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me.
1 Samuel 26:8
Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has handed your enemy over to you. Let me thrust the spear through him into the ground just once. I won’t have to strike him twice!”
Isaiah 16:5
a throne will be established by faithful love.
A judge who seeks what is right
and is quick to execute justice
will sit on the throne forever.
Matthew 8:29
Suddenly they shouted, “What do You have to do with us,
Luke 9:54-56
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”