2 Samuel 16:5-13
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5And King David came to aBahurim, and behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul bwhose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out ccursing continually as he came. 6He also threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left. 7And thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, ayou man of bloodshed, and vile fellow! 8“aYahweh has returned upon you all bthe bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and Yahweh has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”
9Then aAbishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should bthis dead dog ccurse my lord the king? Let me pass over now and remove his head.” 10But the king said, “aWhat have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? bIf he curses, and if Yahweh has told him, ‘Curse David,’ cthen who shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’” 11Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, amy son who came forth from my body seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, bfor Yahweh has told him. 12“Perhaps Yahweh will look on my affliction and 1,areturn good to me instead of his cursing this day.” 13So David and his men went on the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside parallel with him and as he went he cursed and cast stones and threw dust at him.