Verse 5
2 Samuel 16:5
Free Bible Version
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As King David arrived at the town of Bahurim, a man from Saul's family was just leaving. His name was Shimei, son of Gera, and he was shouting out curses as he came.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/בָ֛א הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה מִ/שָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִ/מִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית שָׁא֗וּל וּ/שְׁמ/וֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּ/מְקַלֵּֽל
English Translation
And King David came until the youths, and behold, from there a man was going out from the family of the house of Saul, and his name was Shimei the son of Gera; he was going out and cursing.
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Chapter 16 Context
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After David had gone a little way past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba, Mephibosheth's serva...
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“What did you bring these for?” David asked Ziba. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king's fami...
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“Where is your master's grandson?” the king asked. Ziba answered, “He decided to stay in Jerusalem....
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4
The king told Ziba, “I give you everything that belongs to Mephibosheth!” “I bow before you,” Ziba r...
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5
As King David arrived at the town of Bahurim, a man from Saul's family was just leaving. His name wa...
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He threw stones at David and all the king's officers, even though the king's men and all his bodygua...
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“Get out of here, just get out, you murderer, you wicked man!” Shimei said as he cursed.
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8
“The Lord has paid you back for all of Saul's family that you killed, and for stealing Saul's throne...
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9
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, asked the king, “Why should this dead dog curse Your Majesty? Let me go and...
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10
“What's that got to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?” the king replied. “If he's cursing me because...
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11
David said to Abishai and to all his officers, “Look, if my very own son is trying to kill me, why s...
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12
Perhaps the Lord will see how I'm suffering and will pay me back with good for his curses today.”
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13
David and his men continued down the road, with Shimei keeping up with them on the hillside opposite...
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14
The king and everyone with him were tired out when they arrived at the Jordan. David rested there.
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15
In the meantime Absalom and all the Israelites with him arrived in Jerusalem, along with Ahithophel.
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16
Hushai the Archite, David's friend, went to see Absalom and declared, “Long live the king! Long live...
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17
“Is this how you show loyalty to your friend?” Absalom asked. “Why didn't you leave with your friend...
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18
“Certainly not!” Hushai replied. “I'm on the side of the one chosen by the Lord, by the army, and by...
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19
In any case, why shouldn't I serve his son? In the same way I served your father I will serve you.”
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20
Then Absalom asked Ahithophel, “Give me your advice. What shall we do?”
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21
Ahithophel told him, “Go and sleep with your father's concubines—the ones he left here to look after...
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22
At that time Ahithophel's advice was like receiving messages from God (Elohim) himself. This was how...
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