And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of King David: and all the people, and all the men of war were on his [a]right hand, and on his left.

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come forth, come forth thou [b]murderer, and [c]wicked man.

The Lord hath brought upon thee all the [d]blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned: and the Lord hath delivered thy kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and behold, thou art taken in thy wickedness, because thou art a murderer.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 16:6 That is, round about him.
  2. 2 Samuel 16:7 Hebrew, man of blood.
  3. 2 Samuel 16:7 Hebrew, man of Belial.
  4. 2 Samuel 16:8 Reproaching him, as though by his means Ishbosheth and Abner were slain.

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