I Kings 2:44
“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 2:44 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der König sprach zu Simei: Du selbst weißt all das Böse, dessen dein Herz sich bewußt ist, das du meinem Vater David getan hast; und so bringt Jehova deine Bosheit auf deinen Kopf zurück.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Dijo además el rey á Semei: Tú sabes todo el mal, el cual tu corazón bien sabe, que cometiste contra mi padre David; Jehová pues, ha tornado el mal sobre tu cabeza.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Disse ademais o rei a Simei: Tu sabes todo o mal, o qual teu coração bem sabe que cometeste contra meu pai Davi; o SENHOR, pois, retribuiu o mal sobre a tua cabeça.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O rei também disse para Simei: "Tu sabes, no teu coração, toda a maldade que fizeste a Davi, meu pai. Portanto Yahweh retornará tua maldade sobre tua própria cabeça.
📖 I Kings 2:44 in Context
42And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
43Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
45And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.
46So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
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