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2 Samuel 19:23-25
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2 Samuel 19:23-25
Easy-to-Read Version
23 Then the king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” The king made a promise to Shimei that he himself would not kill Shimei.[a]
Mephibosheth Goes to See David
24 Saul’s grandson,[b] Mephibosheth, came down to meet King David. Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet, trimmed his mustache, or washed his clothes since the day the king left Jerusalem. 25 When he met the king at Jerusalem, the king said, “Mephibosheth, why didn’t you go with me when I ran away from Jerusalem?”
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- 2 Samuel 19:23 David did not kill Shimei. But a few years later, David’s son Solomon ordered Shimei to be put to death. See 1 Kings 2:44-46.
- 2 Samuel 19:24 grandson Literally, “son.”
2 Samuel 19:23-25
New International Version
2 Samuel 19:23-25
New International Version
23 So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath.(A)
24 Mephibosheth,(B) Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely. 25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me,(C) Mephibosheth?”
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