2 Samuel 16:5-9
2 Samuel 16:5
When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man was coming out from there from the family of the house of Saul, and his name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he was coming out, cursing as he came.
2 Samuel 16:6
He also threw stones at David and all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the warriors were on his right and on his left.
2 Samuel 16:7
This is what Shimei said when he cursed: “Go away, go away, you man of bloodshed and worthless man!
2 Samuel 16:8
The Lord has brought back upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have become king; and the Lord has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. And behold, you are caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”
2 Samuel 16:9
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Now let me go over and cut off his head.”