Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thus said this Shimei as he cursed, "Come forth, come forth thou blood shedder and thou unthrifty man!
New American Standard Bible
Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out,
King James Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Holman Bible
Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you worthless murderer!
International Standard Version
"Get out of here! Get out!" Shimei yelled as he cursed. "You murderer! You who think you're above the law!
A Conservative Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow.
American Standard Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:
Amplified
This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!
Bible in Basic English
And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:
Darby Translation
And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
Julia Smith Translation
And thus said Shimei in his cursing, Come forth, come forth, thou man of bloods and man of
King James 2000
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, you bloody man, and you man of Belial:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Shimei said while cursing him, "Go out, go out, [you] {man of bloodshed}, [you] {man of wickedness}.
Modern King James verseion
And Shimei said this in his cursing, Go out, O man of blood, O man of Belial.
NET Bible
As he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
New Heart English Bible
Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow.
The Emphasized Bible
And, thus, said Shimei, when he cursed, - Out! Out! thou man of bloodshed, and man of the Abandoned One!
Webster
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
World English Bible
Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!
Youngs Literal Translation
And thus said Shimei in his reviling, 'Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
Themes
Clemency » Of david toward disloyal subjects » Shimei
Malice » Instances of » Shimei toward david
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Shimei
Shimei » A benjamite » Curses david; david's magnanimity toward
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 16:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Shimei Curses David
6 And thereto he cast stones at David and at all the servants of king David, all the people and all the men of war going; part on his righthand, and part on his left. 7 And thus said this Shimei as he cursed, "Come forth, come forth thou blood shedder and thou unthrifty man! 8 The LORD hath brought upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and he hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son. And thou art wrapped about with thine own mischief, because thou art a blood shedder."
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do wickedness in his sight? Thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword and hast taken his wife to thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Deuteronomy 13:13
that certain being the children of Belial are gone out from among you and have moved the inhabiters of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve strange gods which ye have not known.'
1 Samuel 2:12
But the sons of Eli were unthrifty children, and knew not the LORD. For the manner of the priests with the people was:
1 Samuel 25:17
Now take heed and see what thou hast to do, for it is concluded to do mischief unto our master and to all his household. And he is ungracious to speak to."
2 Samuel 3:37
And all the people and all Israel thereto understood that day how that it was not the king's mind to slay Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel 11:15-17
And he wrote in the letter saying, "Put Uriah in the forefront of the battle where it is most strong, and come back from him that he may be smitten to death."
1 Kings 21:10
and set two unthrifties before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'Thou didst curse both God and the king.' And upon that carry him out and stone him to death."
1 Kings 21:13
and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death.
Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy the liars; the LORD will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my health; that my tongue may praise thy righteousness.