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1 Kings 2:8New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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8 “There is also with you Shimʹe·i the son of Geʹra the Benʹja·min·ite from Ba·huʹrim. He was the one who cursed me with a vicious curse+ on the day that I was going to Ma·ha·naʹim;+ but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by Jehovah: ‘I will not put you to death by the sword.’+
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1 Kings 2:8New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
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8 “And here there is with you Shimʹe·i+ the son of Geʹra the Benʹja·min·ite from Ba·huʹrim,+ and he it was that called down evil upon me with a painful malediction+ on the day that I was going to Ma·ha·naʹim;+ and he it was that came down to meet me at the Jordan,+ so that I swore to him by Jehovah, saying, ‘I shall not put you to death by the sword.’+
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1 Kings 2:8The Bible in Living English
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8 And you will have on hand Shimei the son of Gera the Benjamite from Bahurim: he cursed me with a virulent curse on the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah ‘I will not put you to death by the sword.’
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1 Kings 2:8American Standard Version
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8 And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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1 Kings 2:8The Emphasized Bible
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8 Lo! also, there is with thee—Shimei son of Gera a Benjamite of Behurim, well he it was who cursed me with a grievous curse, on the day I journeyed to Mahanaim,—but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and so I sware to him by Yahweh, saying—I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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1 Kings 2:8King James Version
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8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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