2 Samuel 16:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ David came to Bahurim. A man from Saul’s family came out from Bahurim. This man’s name was Shimei son of Gera. Shimei came out saying bad things to David. And he kept saying bad things again and again.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ When King David came to Bahurim, a man of the family of the house of Saul, Shimei son of Gera, came out and cursed continually as he came.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.

Common English Bible

⁵ When King David came to Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei; he was Gera’s son. He was cursing as he came out.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Then king David went as far as Bahurim. And behold, a man from the kindred of the house of Saul, named Shimei, the son of Gera, went out from there. And going out, he continued on, and he was cursing,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold, there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera. And coming out he cursed as he went on.

2 Samuel 16:5 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:14

King David and all his people came to {the Jordan River}. The king and his people were tired. So they rested and refreshed themselves there.

2 Samuel 16:4

Then the king said to Ziba, “{Because of that,} I now give you everything that belonged to Mephibosheth.”

2 Samuel 16:6

Shimei began throwing stones at David and his officers. But the people and the soldiers gathered around David—they were all around him.

2 Samuel 17:18

But a boy saw Jonathan and Ahimaaz. The boy ran to tell Absalom. Jonathan and Ahimaaz ran away quickly. They arrived at a man’s house in Bahurim. The man had a well in his courtyard. [100] Jonathan and Ahimaaz went down into this well.

2 Samuel 23:31

Abi Albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Barhumite;

2 Samuel 3:16

Michal’s husband {Paltiel} went with Michal. Paltiel was crying while he followed Michal to Bahurim. But Abner said to Paltiel, “Go back home.” So Paltiel went back home.

Esther 2:5

Now there was a Jew from the family group of Benjamin named Mordecai. Mordecai was the son of Jair, and Jair was the son of Shimei, and Shimei was the son of Kish. Mordecai was in the capital city, Susa.

Job 30:11

God has taken the string\par from my bow and made me weak.\par Those young men don’t stop themselves\par but turn against me with all their anger.\par

Psalm 102:8

My enemies always insult me.\par They make fun of me and curse me.\par

Psalm 109:28

Those bad people curse me,\par but you can bless me, Lord.\par They attacked me, so defeat them.\par Then I, your servant, will be happy.\par

Psalm 69:26

Punish them, and they will run away.\par Then they really will have pains\par and wounds to talk about.\par

Exodus 22:27

If that person doesn’t have his coat, then he will have nothing to cover his body. He will get cold in his sleep. And if he cries to me, I will hear him. I will listen, because I am kind.

Exodus 22:28

“You must not curse [144] God or the leaders of your people.

Proverbs 26:2

Don’t worry if a person asks for bad things to happen to you. If you did nothing wrong, nothing bad will happen. That person’s words are like birds that fly past you and never stop.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Don’t say bad things about the king. Don’t even think bad things about him. And don’t say bad things about rich people, even if you are alone in your home. Why? Because a little bird might fly and tell them everything you said.

Isaiah 8:21

\{If you follow those wrong commands,\} then there will be troubles and hunger in the land. People will become hungry. Then they will become angry and say things against their king and his gods. {\cf2\super [106]} Then they will look up \{to God for help\}.

1 Samuel 17:43

Goliath said to David, “What is that stick for? Did you come to chase me away like a dog?” Then Goliath used the names of his gods to say curses against David.