1 Kings 2:8

Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’
World English Bible (WEB)
And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617}, a Benjamite{H1145} of Bahurim{H980}, which cursed{H7043}{(H8765)} me with a grievous{H4834}{(H8737)} curse{H7045} in the day{H3117} when I went{H3212}{(H8800)} to Mahanaim{H4266}: but he came down{H3381}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} me at Jordan{H3383}, and I sware{H7650}{(H8735)} to him by the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I will not put thee to death{H4191}{(H8686)} with the sword{H2719}.
Strong's King James
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
And lo, with thee is Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, and he reviled me—a grievous reviling—in the day of my going to Mahanaim; and he hath come down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swear to him by Jehovah, saying, I do not put thee to death by the sword;
Young's Literal Translation

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