Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Why then have thou not kept the oath of LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
New American Standard Bible
Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord, and the command which I
King James Version
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
Holman Bible
So why have you not kept the Lord’s oath and the command that I gave you?”
International Standard Version
So why haven't you kept the oath you made to the LORD, and why didn't you obey my personal order to you?"
American Standard Version
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
Amplified
Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord, and the command which I gave you?”
Bible in Basic English
Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the order which I gave you?
Darby Translation
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I charged thee with?
Julia Smith Translation
And wherefore didst thou not watch the oath of Jehovah, and the command which I commanded upon thee?
King James 2000
Why then have you not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged you with?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the command which I commanded you?"
Modern King James verseion
Why then have you not kept the oath of Jehovah and the command that I have charged you with?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I commanded thee?"
NET Bible
Why then have you broken the oath you made before the Lord and disobeyed the order I gave you?"
New Heart English Bible
Why then have you not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have instructed you with?"
The Emphasized Bible
Why then, hast thou not kept the oath of Yahweh, - and the charge which I laid upon thee?
Webster
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
World English Bible
Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh, and the commandment that I have instructed you with?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?'
Themes
Falsehood » Instances of » The murder, under false pretense » Of shimei
Government » Monarchical » By solomon
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Punishments » Were inflicted » By order of kings
Shimei » A benjamite » Curses david; david's magnanimity toward
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
Shimei's Banishment And Execution
42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not adjure thee by LORD, and protest to thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou go out, and walk abroad anywhere, thou shall surely die? And thou said to 43 Why then have thou not kept the oath of LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with? 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou know all the iniquity which thy heart is privy to, what thou did to David my father. Therefore LORD shall return thy iniquity upon thine own head.
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Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:2
And the king called the Gibeonites, and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and [yet] Saul sought to kill them in his zeal
2 Chronicles 30:12
Also the hand of God came upon Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the rulers by the word of LORD.
Ecclesiastes 8:2
I [say], Keep the king's command, and that because of the oath of God.
Ezekiel 17:18-19
For he has despised the oath by breaking the covenant. And, behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things. He shall not escape.
Romans 13:5
Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.