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2 Samuel 19:16

Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,

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ASV

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.

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.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְמַהֵ֗רvay.ma.Herand he hurriedH4116 →
שִׁמְעִ֤יshim.'IShimeiH8096 →
בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121 →
גֵּרָא֙ge.Ra'GeraH1617 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] Ben-H1145 →
הַיְמִינִ֔יhay.mi.Ni<the> jaminiteH1145 →
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
מִבַּֽחוּרִ֑יםmi.ba.chu.Rim[was] from BahurimH980 →
וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙vai.Ye.redand he came downH3381 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376 →
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
לִקְרַ֖אתlik.Ratto meetH7122 →
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732 →

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1 Kings 2:8Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’2 Samuel 3:16Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.2 Samuel 16:5–13As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.1 Kings 2:36–46Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.Matthew 5:25Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.Proverbs 6:4–5Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.2 Samuel 17:18But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.

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David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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