1 Kings 2:8

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

And, behold, you have with you 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 swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.

1 Kings 2:8 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

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.

1 Kings 2:8 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Keep 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.’

1 Kings 2:8 (BSB)

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What does 1 Kings 2:8 say?

1 Kings 2:8 in modern King James wording reads: "And, behold, you have with you 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 swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword."

Where is 1 Kings 2:8 found in the Bible?

1 Kings 2:8 is verse 8 of chapter 2 of the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. 1 Kings has 22 chapters.

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