Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?'
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?"
A Conservative Version
Why then have thou not kept the oath of LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
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?"
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
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Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
Shimei's Banishment And Execution
42 and the king sendeth and calleth for Shimei, and saith unto him, 'Have I not caused thee to swear by Jehovah -- and I testify against thee, saying, In the day of thy going out, and thou hast gone anywhere, thou dost certainly know that thou dost surely die; and thou sayest unto me, The word I have heard is good? 43 and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?' 44 And the king saith unto Shimei, 'Thou hast known all the evil that thy heart hath known, which thou didst to David my father, and Jehovah hath turned back thine evil on thy head,
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Cross References
2 Samuel 21:2
And the king calleth for the Gibeonites, and saith unto them -- as to the Gibeonites, they are not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorite, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul seeketh to smite them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah --
2 Chronicles 30:12
Also, in Judah hath the hand of God been to give to them one heart to do the command of the king and of the heads, in the matter of Jehovah;
Ecclesiastes 8:2
I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.
Ezekiel 17:18-19
And he despised the oath -- to break covenant, And lo, he hath given his hand, And all these he hath done, he escapeth not.
Romans 13:5
Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,