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Text -- 2 Samuel 16:5-14 (NET)
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Shimei Curses David and His Men
16:5 Then King David reached Bahurim . There a man from Saul’s extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out , yelling curses as he approached.
16:6 He threw stones at David and all of King David’s servants , as well as all the people and the soldiers who were on his right and on his left .
16:7 As he yelled curses, Shimei said , “Leave ! Leave ! You man of bloodshed , you wicked man !
16:8 The Lord has punished you for all the spilled blood of the house of Saul , in whose place you rule . Now the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom . Disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of bloodshed !”
16:9 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king , “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king ? Let me go over and cut off his head !”
16:10 But the king said , “What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah ? If he curses because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David !’, who can say to him, ‘Why have you done this ?’”
16:11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants , “My own son , my very own flesh and blood , is trying to take my life . So also now this Benjaminite ! Leave him alone so that he can curse , for the Lord has spoken to him.
16:12 Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse .”
16:13 So David and his men went on their way . But Shimei kept going along the side of the hill opposite him, yelling curses as he threw stones and dirt at them.
16:14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David refreshed himself.
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NET Notes: 2Sa 16:5 Heb “And look, from there a man was coming out from the clan of the house of Saul and his name was Shimei son of Gera, continually going out and...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 16:11 Heb “who came out from my entrails.” David’s point is that is his own son, his child whom he himself had fathered, was now wanting t...
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NET Notes: 2Sa 16:13 Heb “and he cursed and threw stones, opposite him, pelting [them] with dirt.” The offline vÿqatal construction in the last clause ind...
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