2Samuel:16:5-14
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And when king David came to Bahurim ,
behold ,
thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul ,
whose name was Shimei ,
the son of Gera :
he came forth ,
and cursed still as he came .
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And he cast stones at David ,
and at all the servants of king David :
and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left .
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And thus said Shimei when he cursed ,
Come out ,
come out ,
thou bloody man ,
and thou man of Belial :
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The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul ,
in whose stead thou hast reigned ;
and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son :
and ,
behold ,
thou art taken in thy mischief ,
because thou art a bloody man .
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Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king ,
Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king ?
let me go over ,
I pray thee ,
and take off his head .
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And the king said ,
What have I to do with you ,
ye sons of Zeruiah ?
so let him curse ,
because the LORD hath said unto him ,
Curse David .
Who shall then say ,
Wherefore hast thou done so ?
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And David said to Abishai ,
and to all his servants ,
Behold ,
my son ,
which came forth of my bowels ,
seeketh my life :
how much more now may this Benjamite do it ?
let him alone ,
and let him curse ;
for the LORD hath bidden him .
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It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction ,
and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day .
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And as David and his men went by the way ,
Shimei went along on the hill '
s side over against him ,
and cursed as he went ,
and threw stones at him ,
and cast dust .
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And the king ,
and all the people that were with him ,
came weary ,
and refreshed themselves there .