2Samuel:16:5-14
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Now when King David came to Bahurim ,
there was a man from the family of the house of Saul ,
whose name was Shimei the son of Gera ,
coming from there .
He came out ,
cursing continuously as he came .
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And he threw 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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Also Shimei said thus when he cursed : "
Come out !
Come out !
You bloodthirsty man ,
you rogue !
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The LORD has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul ,
in whose place you have reigned ;
and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son .
So now you are caught in your own evil ,
because you are a bloodthirsty man !"
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Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king , "
Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king ?
Please ,
let me go over and take off his head !"
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But the king said , "
What have I to do with you ,
you sons of Zeruiah ?
So let him curse ,
because the LORD has said to him , "
Curse David .'
Who then shall say , "
Why have you done so ?"'
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And David said to Abishai and all his servants , "
See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life .
How much more now may this Benjamite ?
Let him alone ,
and let him curse ;
for so the LORD has ordered him .
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It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction ,
and that the LORD will repay me with good for his cursing this day ."
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And as David and his men went along the road ,
Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went ,
threw stones at him and kicked up dust .
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Now the king and all the people who were with him became weary ;
so they refreshed themselves there .
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