1 Kings 2:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְהִנֵּ֣הh2009
1עִ֠מְּךָh5973
2And behold thou hast with thee Shimeiשִֽׁמְעִ֨יh8096
3the sonבֶןh1121
4of Geraגֵּרָ֥אh1617
5בֶןh0
6a Benjamiteהַיְמִינִי֮h1145
7of Bahurimמִבַּחֻרִים֒h980
8וְה֤וּאh1931
9which cursedקִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙h7043
10curseקְלָלָ֣הh7045
11me with a grievousנִמְרֶ֔צֶתh4834
12in the dayבְּי֖וֹםh3117
13לֶכְתִּ֣יh1980
14to Mahanaimמַֽחֲנָ֑יִםh4266
15וְהֽוּאh1931
16but he came downיָרַ֤דh3381
17to meetלִקְרָאתִי֙h7125
18me at Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןh3383
19and I swareוָֽאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽעh7650
20ל֤וֹh0
21to him by the LORDבַֽיהוָה֙h3068
22sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
23אִםh518
24I will not put thee to deathאֲמִֽיתְךָ֖h4191
25with the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃h2719

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the sword.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjaminite 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 Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, there is with you 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 swore to him by Yahweh, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And lo, with thee `is' Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, and he reviled me -- a grievous reviling -- in the day of my going to Mahanaim; and he hath come down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swear to him by Jehovah, saying, I do not put thee to death by the sword;