2 Samuel 19:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י
(a·vi·shai)
52: "my father is Jesse," an Isr. namefrom ab and shay
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙
(tze·ru·yah)
6870: an Isr. womanfrom the same as tsori
said,וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Should not Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֑י
(shim·'i;)
8096: the name of a number of Isr.from shama
be put to deathיוּמַ֖ת
(yu·mat)
4191: to diea prim. root
for this, 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
becauseכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he cursedקִלֵּ֖ל
(kil·lel)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
the LORD'Sיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
anointed?"מְשִׁ֥יחַ
(me·shi·ach)
4899: anointedfrom mashach


















KJV Lexicon
But Abishai
'Abiyshay  (ab-ee-shah'ee)
father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Zeruiah
Tsruwyah  (tser-oo-yaw')
wounded; Tserujah, an Israelitess -- Zeruiah.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Shall not Shimei
Shim`iy  (shim-ee')
famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites -- Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.
be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
for this because he cursed
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
anointed
mashiyach  (maw-shee'-akh)
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah -- anointed, Messiah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah said, "Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?"

King James Bible
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abishai son of Zeruiah asked, "Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?"

International Standard Version
But Zeruiah's son Abishai asked, "Why shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? After all, he cursed the LORD's anointed!"

NET Bible
Abishai son of Zeruiah replied, "For this should not Shimei be put to death? After all, he cursed the LORD's anointed!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Abishai, Zeruiah's son, replied, "Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for cursing the LORD's anointed king?"

King James 2000 Bible
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
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