NET

8 “Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the Lord, ‘I will not strike you down with the sword.’

Darby

8 And behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

KJV

8 And, behold, [thou hast] with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous^K1761curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

KJV Bible Notes

grievous: Heb. strong.

Strong's

8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, a thou hast]^H1145 of Bahurim^H980, which cursed^H7043 me with a grievous^H4834 curse^H7045 in the day^H3117 when I went^H3212 to Mahanaim^H4266: but he came down^H3381 to meet^H7125 me at Jordan^H3383, and I sware^H7650 to him by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559, I will not put thee to death^H4191 with the sword^H2719.