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1 Kings 2:38

38 And Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good; as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

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1 Kings 2:38 — The New International Version (NIV)

38 Shimei answered the king, “What you say is good. Your servant will do as my lord the king has said.” And Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.

1 Kings 2:38 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

1 Kings 2:38 — New Living Translation (NLT)

38 Shimei replied, “Your sentence is fair; I will do whatever my lord the king commands.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

1 Kings 2:38 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

38 And Shimei said to the king, “The saying is good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do.” So Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

1 Kings 2:38 — New Century Version (NCV)

38 So Shimei answered the king, “I agree with what you say. I will do what you say, my master and king.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

1 Kings 2:38 — American Standard Version (ASV)

38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

1 Kings 2:38 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

38 And Shimei said to the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king has said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

1 Kings 2:38 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

38 “Very well,” Shimei answered. “I’ll do just what Your Majesty said.” 

So Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.

1 Kings 2:38 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

38 Shimei said to the king, “The sentence is fair; your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

1 Kings 2:38 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

38 And Shimei said to the king, “The sentence is fair; as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

1 Kings 2:38 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

38 Shimei said to the king, “The word is good that my lord the king has spoken to me; thus will your servant do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

1 Kings 2:38 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

38 Shimei replied to the king, “You are my king and master. What you say is good. I’ll do it.” Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.

1 Kings 2:38 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

38 Shimei then said to the king, “The word is good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.


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