“ Don’t forget that Shimei, the son of Gera, is still around. He’s from Bahurim in the territory of Benjamin. Shimei cursed me bitterly. He did it on the day I went to Mahanaim. Later, he came down to welcome me at the Jordan River. At that time I made a promise in the name of the Lord. I promised Shimei,‘ I won’t put you to death with my sword.’

在你这里有巴户琳的便雅悯人，基拉的儿子示每；我往玛哈念去的那日，他用狠毒的言语咒骂我，后来却下约旦河迎接我，我就指着耶和华向他起誓说：‘我必不用刀杀你。’

看哪，在你这里有来自巴户琳的便雅悯人，基拉的儿子示每。我到玛哈念去的那日，他用狠毒的言语咒骂我。后来他却下约旦河迎接我，我就指着耶和华向他起誓说：‘我必不用刀杀死你。’

看哪，在你这里有来自巴户琳的便雅悯人，基拉的儿子示每。我到玛哈念去的那日，他用狠毒的言语咒骂我。后来他却下约旦河迎接我，我就指着耶和华向他起誓说：‘我必不用刀杀死你。’

“别放过巴户琳的便雅悯人基拉的儿子示每。我逃亡到玛哈念的时候，他曾用恶毒的话咒骂我。后来他到约旦河迎接我的时候，我曾凭耶和华起誓不杀他。

与你在一起的有巴户琳的便雅悯人基拉的儿子示每；我往玛哈念去的那天，他用狠毒的咒语咒骂我。后来他下到约旦河来迎接我的时候，我就指着耶和华向他起誓，说：‘我必不用刀杀死你。’

在你這裏有巴戶琳的便雅憫人，基拉的兒子示每；我往瑪哈念去的那日，他用狠毒的言語咒罵我，後來卻下約旦河迎接我，我就指着耶和華向他起誓說：『我必不用刀殺你。』

看哪，在你這裏有來自巴戶琳的便雅憫人，基拉的兒子示每。我到瑪哈念去的那日，他用狠毒的言語咒罵我。後來他卻下約旦河迎接我，我就指着耶和華向他起誓說：『我必不用刀殺死你。』

看哪，在你這裏有來自巴戶琳的便雅憫人，基拉的兒子示每。我到瑪哈念去的那日，他用狠毒的言語咒罵我。後來他卻下約旦河迎接我，我就指着耶和華向他起誓說：『我必不用刀殺死你。』

「別放過巴戶琳的便雅憫人基拉的兒子示每。我逃亡到瑪哈念的時候，他曾用惡毒的話咒罵我。後來他到約旦河迎接我的時候，我曾憑耶和華起誓不殺他。

與你在一起的有巴戶琳的便雅憫人基拉的兒子示每；我往瑪哈念去的那天，他用狠毒的咒語咒罵我。後來他下到約旦河來迎接我的時候，我就指著耶和華向他起誓，說：‘我必不用刀殺死你。’

看哪，在你這裏有巴戶琳的便雅憫人、基拉的兒子示每；我往瑪哈念去那一天、他用狼毒的咒罵咒罵我，後來他又下約但河來迎接我；我就指着永恆主向他起誓說：「我不用刀殺死你。」

我往瑪哈念時、巴戶琳人、便雅憫族、基拉子示每、以厲詞詛我、厥後迎我於約但、我指耶和華而誓、必不戮之以刃、

我往馬哈念時、巴戶林地便雅憫族其喇子示每詛我以厲詞、逮我歸約但之時、彼來晉接、故我指耶和華而誓、必不戮之以刃。

在爾所有巴戶琳人便雅憫支派基拉子示每、我往瑪哈念時、彼以很毒之言咒詛我、後下至約但迎我、我向彼指主而誓、必不以刃殺之、

“ And remember, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the Lord:‘ I will not put you to death by the sword.’

And there is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the Lord, saying,‘ I will not put you to death with the sword.’

“ And remember Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin. He cursed me with a terrible curse as I was fleeing to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I swore by the Lord that I would not kill him.

“ Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the LORD,‘ I will never kill you with the sword.’

And behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera the Benjaminite, of Bahurim; now it was he who cursed me with a painful curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the Lord, saying,‘ I will not put you to death with the sword.’

“ And see, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying,‘ I will not put you to death with the sword.’

And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

“ Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the Lord:‘ I will never kill you with the sword.’

And, behold,[ thou hast] with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

“ Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the LORD,‘ I will not strike you down with the sword.’

“ Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying,‘ I will not put you to death with the sword.’

King David approached Bahurim. As he did, a man came out toward him. The man was from the same family group that Saul was from. His name was Shimei. He was the son of Gera. As he came out of the town, he cursed David.He threw stones at David and all his officials. He did it even though all the troops and the special guard were there. They were to the right and left of David.As Shimei cursed, he said,“ Get out! Get out, you murderer! You are a worthless and evil man!You spilled the blood of a lot of people in Saul’s family. You took over his kingdom. Now the Lord is paying you back. He has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. You have been destroyed because you are a murderer!”

Shimei, the son of Gera, was among them. Shimei was from Bahurim in the territory of Benjamin. He hurried down to welcome King David back.There were 1,000 people from Benjamin with him. Ziba, the manager of Saul’s house, was with him too. And so were Ziba’s 15 sons and 20 servants. All of them rushed down to the Jordan River. That’s where the king was.They went across at the place where people usually cross it. Then they brought the king’s family back over with them. They were ready to do anything he wanted them to do. Shimei, the son of Gera, had also gone across the Jordan. When he did, he fell down flat with his face toward the ground in front of the king.He said to him,“ You are my king and master. Please don’t hold me guilty. Please forgive me for the wrong things I did on the day you left Jerusalem. Please forget all about them.I know I’ve sinned. But today I’ve come down here to welcome you. I’m the first member of Joseph’s whole family to do it.”Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said,“ Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for what he did? He cursed you. And you are the Lord’ s anointed king.”But David replied,“ You and Joab are sons of Zeruiah. What does this have to do with you? What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel again?”So the king made a promise to Shimei. He said to him,“ You aren’t going to be put to death.”

Make all your promises in my name. When you promise say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ Be truthful, fair and honest when you make these promises. Then the nations will ask for blessings from me. And they will boast about me.”

Then the king sent for Shimei. He said to him,“ Build yourself a house in Jerusalem. Live there. Don’t go anywhere else.You must not leave the city and go across the Kidron Valley. If you do, you can be sure you will die. And it will be your own fault.”Shimei replied to the king,“ You are my king and master. What you say is good. I’ll do it.” Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.Three years after Solomon had talked with Shimei, two of Shimei’s slaves ran off. They went to Achish, the king of Gath. He was the son of Maakah. Shimei was told,“ Your slaves are in Gath.”When Shimei heard that, he put a saddle on his donkey. Then he went to Achish at Gath to look for his slaves. Shimei found them and brought them back from Gath.Solomon was told that Shimei had left Jerusalem. He was told he had gone to Gath and had returned.So the king sent for Shimei. He said to him,“ Didn’t I force you to make a promise in the name of the Lord? Didn’t I warn you? I said,‘ You must not leave the city and go somewhere else. If you do, you can be sure you will die.’ At that time you said to me,‘ What you say is good. I’ll obey your command.’So why didn’t you keep your promise to the Lord? Why didn’t you obey the command I gave you?”The king continued,“ You know all the wrong things you did to my father David. In your heart you know them. Now the Lord will pay you back for what you did.But I will be blessed. The Lord will make David’s kingdom secure forever.”Then the king gave the order to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah left the palace and struck down Shimei. And he died. So the kingdom was now made secure in Solomon’s hands.