How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?

Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?

But you are the ones who will be forced to leave! For this land is not secure! Sin will thoroughly destroy it!

“Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the Lord, ‘I will not strike you down with the sword.’