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Summary
Shimei Throws Stones at David

II Samuel 16:5-13

16:5. King David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Shimei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on,

16:6. He threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king.

16:7. Thus said Shimei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, you man of blood, and you man of Belial.

16:8. The Lord has repaid you for all the blood of the house of Saul: because you have usurped the kingdom in his stead, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and behold your evils press upon you, because you are a man of blood.

'''16:9. Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will go, and cut off his head.'''

'''16:10. The king said: What have I to do with you, sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord has bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why has he done so?'''

Has bid him curse. . .Not that the Lord was the author of Shimei's sin, which proceeded purely from his own malice, and the abuse of his free will. But that knowing, and suffering his malicious disposition to break out on this occasion, he made use of him as his instrument to punish David for his sins.

16:11. The king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son ***''' seeks my life: how much more now a son of Jemini? Let him alone that he may curse as the Lord has bidden him.'''

16:12. Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.

'''16:13. David and his men with him went by the way. Shimei by the hill's side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth.'''