1 Kings 2:38
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And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
In other translations
And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שִׁמְעִיshim'iShimeiH8096לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428טוֹבtov[is] goodH2896הַדָּבָרhadavarthe wordH1697כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834דִּבֶּרdiberhe has spokenH1696אֲדֹנִי'adonilord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428כֵּןkensoH3651יַעֲשֶׂהya'asehhe will doH6213עַבְדֶּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he dweltH3427שִׁמְעִיshim'iShimeiH8096בִּירוּשָׁלִַםbirushalimin JerusalemH3389יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117רַבִּים׃ סrabimmanyH7227
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 20:19Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”
- 1 Kings 20:4And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”
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People and places
People: Shimei
Places: Jerusalem