2Samuel:19:16-23
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And Shimei the son of Gera ,
a Benjamite Ben-y @
miyniy #,
which was of Bahurim ,
hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David .
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And there were a thousand men of Benjamin Ben-y @
miyniy #
with him ,
and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul Sha #
uwl #,
and his fifteen chamesh #
sons and his twenty servants with him ;
and they went over Jordan before the king .
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And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the kings household ,
and to do what he thought good .
And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king ,
as he was come over Jordan ;
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And said unto the king ,
Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me ,
neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem ,
that the king should take it to his heart .
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For thy servant doth know that I have sinned :
therefore ,
behold ,
I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king .
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But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said ,
Shall not Shimei be put to death for this ,
because he cursed the LORDS anointed ?
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And David said ,
What have I to do with you ,
ye sons of Zeruiah ,
that ye should this day be adversaries unto me ?
shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel Yisra #
el #?
for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel Yisra #
el #?
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Therefore the king said unto Shimei Shim #
iy #,
Thou shalt not die .
And the king sware unto him .