2 Samuel 16:5
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2 Sam 16:5
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When King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out cursing continually as he came.
2 Sam 16:6
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He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left.
2 Sam 16:7
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Thus Shimei said when he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow!
2 Sam 16:8
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~"The LORD has returned upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are {taken} in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!"
2 Sam 16:9
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Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head."
2 Sam 16:10
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But the king said, "What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the LORD has told him, `Curse David,' then who shall say, `Why have you done so?"'
2 Sam 16:11
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Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Behold, my son who came out from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him.
2 Sam 16:12
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~"Perhaps the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day."
2 Sam 16:13
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So David and his men went on the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside parallel with him and as he went he cursed and cast stones and threw dust at him.
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