Translations
There is also Shimei son of Gera, a Benjaminite from Bahurim, who called down a vicious curse on me the day I fled to Mahanaim. He came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh: 'I will not execute you with the sword.'
And there is Shim'i son of Gera the Binyaminite from Bachurim — he cursed me with a piercing curse on the day I went to Machanayim. He came down to meet me at the Yarden, and I swore to him by YHWH: 'I will not put you to death by the sword.'
And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse 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.
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.’