2Samuel:16:5-14
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And 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 pelted David and all the servants of King David with stones .
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 :
Get out !
Get out ,
you man of blood ,
you worthless man !
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Jehovah has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul ,
in whose place you have reigned ;
and Jehovah has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son .
So now you are caught in your own evil ,
because you are a man of blood !
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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 Jehovah 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 ;
so ,
why not this Benjamite ?
Let him alone ,
and let him curse ;
for thus Jehovah has commanded him .
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It may be that Jehovah will look on my affliction ,
and that Jehovah will repay me with good for his cursing this day .
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And as David and his men went along the way ,
Shimei went along the hillside across from him and cursed as he went ,
pelted him with stones and kicked up dust .
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And the king and all the people with him became weary ;
so they refreshed themselves there .
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