¹⁵ Did I just begin ^(A)to inquire of God for him today? Far be it from me! ^(B)Do not let the king impute anything against his servant or against any of the household of my father, because your servant knows nothing ^[a]at all of this whole affair.”

⁶ He also threw stones at David and all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the warriors were on his right and on his left. ⁷ This is what Shimei said when he cursed: “Go away, go away, ^(A)you man of bloodshed and worthless man! ^8 (B)The Lord has brought back upon you all ^(C)the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have become king; and the Lord has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. And behold, you are caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”