2 Samuel 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.”

2 Samuel 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 19:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.”

2 Samuel 19:16 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.”

2 Samuel 19:16 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite, who <FI>is<Fi> from Bahurim, hasteth, and cometh down with the men of Judah, to meet king David,”

2 Samuel 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.”

2 Samuel 19:16 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Shimei the sonne of Gera, ye sonne of Iemini, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Iudah to meete king Dauid,”

2 Samuel 19:16 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 19:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 19

14 David fléchit le cœur de tous ceux de Juda, comme s’ils n’eussent été qu’un seul homme; et ils envoyèrent dire au roi: Reviens, toi, et tous tes serviteurs.

15 Le roi revint et arriva jusqu’au Jourdain; et Juda se rendit à Guilgal, afin d’aller à la rencontre du roi et de lui faire passer le Jourdain.

16 Schimeï, fils de Guéra, Benjamite, qui était de Bachurim, se hâta de descendre avec ceux de Juda à la rencontre du roi David.

17 Il avait avec lui mille hommes de Benjamin, et Tsiba, serviteur de la maison de Saül, et les quinze fils et les vingt serviteurs de Tsiba. Ils passèrent le Jourdain à la vue du roi.

18 Le bateau, mis à la disposition du roi, faisait la traversée pour transporter sa maison; et au moment où le roi allait passer le Jourdain, Schimeï, fils de Guéra, se prosterna devant lui.

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What Does 2 Samuel 19:16 Mean?

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