1 KINGS 2:42

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“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”

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1 Kings 2:42 Translation & Meaning

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And the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ A king king
sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) sent
and called וַיִּקְרָ֣א To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) called
for Shimei, לְשִׁמְעִ֗י Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites Shimei
and said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֵלָ֜יו Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
him, Did I not הֲל֧וֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles Did not
make thee to swear הִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָ To seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) make swear
by the Lord, בַֽיהוָ֗ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
and protested וָֽאָעִ֤ד To duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication) protested
unto thee, saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר To say (used with great latitude) saying
Know יָדֹ֥עַ To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) Know
for a certain, תֵּדַ֖ע To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) certain
on the day בְּי֣וֹם A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) day
thou goest out, צֵֽאתְךָ֗ To go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim goest out
and walkest abroad וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) walkest abroad
any אָ֣נֶה Where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither any
whither, וָאָ֔נָה Where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither whither
that כִּ֣י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed that
thou shalt surely מ֣וֹת To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill surely
die? תָּמ֑וּת To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill die
and thou saidst וַתֹּ֧אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) saidst
unto אֵלַ֛י Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
me, The word הַדָּבָ֖ר A word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause word
that (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
I have heard שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) heard
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
good. ט֥וֹב Good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) good

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  • 40  And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

  • 41  And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

  • 42  And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.

  • 43  Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

  • 44  The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;




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