1 Kings 2:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.”
A short, plain-language explanation of 1 Kings 2:38 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
““The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Shimei saith to the king, `The word <FI>is<Fi> good; as my lord the king hath spoken so doth thy servant do;' and Shimei dwelleth in Jerusalem many days.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 2:38 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 18:24Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”
- 1 Kings 20:4And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”
- 2 Kings 20:19But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).