2 Samuel 19:23

So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

In Context

22And 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.

24And Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son, came down for the purpose of meeting the king; his feet had not been cared for or his hair cut or his clothing washed from the day when the king went away till the day when he came back in peace.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 28:10And Saul made an oath to her by the Lord, saying, By the living Lord, no punishment will come to you for this.

2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?

1 Kings 2:37For be certain that on the day when you go out and go over the stream Kidron, death will overtake you: and your blood will be on your head.

Hebrews 6:16For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 19:17-24

David Pardons Shimei. ( b. c. 1023.) 16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. 17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king. 18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king,… Read the whole commentary →

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