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 to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing ^[a]at all of this whole affair.”

⁶ He 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. ⁷ Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, ^(A)you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow! ^8 (B)The Lord has returned upon you all ^(C)the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord 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!”