Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him. Young's Literal Translation And the king saith unto Shimei, ‘Thou dost not die;’ and the king sweareth to him. King James Bible Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. Hebrew So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Shimei, שִׁמְעִ֖י (šim·‘î) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites “You shall not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no die.” תָמ֑וּת (ṯā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Then the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king swore an oath וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע (way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear to him. ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew |