Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›2 Samuel›Chapter 16

Shimei Curses David

2 Samuel 16:6

In 11 translations

BSB
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.
KJV
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
WEB
He cast stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
ASV
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
LSV
and he stones David with stones, and all the servants of King David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.
YLT
and he stoneth David with stones, and all the servants of king David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.
DBY
and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
DRC
And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king.
GNV
And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruants of King Dauid: and all the people, and all the men of warre were on his right hande, and on his left.
JPS
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
LXXE
and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on the right and left hand of the king.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וְאֶת־כָּל־עַבְדֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ וְכָל־הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
καὶ λιθάζων ἐν λίθοις τὸν Δαυὶδ, καὶ πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοῦ βασιλέως Δαυίδ· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἦν, καὶ πάντες οἱ δυνατοὶ, ἐκ δεξιῶν καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων τοῦ βασιλέως.

Who and where

👤 David◆ Reign of David

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑