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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.”