2 Samuel 16:6 - Plain English Version

⁶ And he threw stones at them. David’s soldiers and guards were standing with David, but Shimmey kept on throwing stones at all of them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ And he cast stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

Common English Bible

⁶ He threw rocks at David and at all of King David’s servants, even though the entire army and all the warriors were on either side of him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ and throwing stones against David and against all the servants of king David. And all the people and all the warriors were traveling to the right and to the left sides of the king.

2 Samuel 16:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:5

David and his mob came close to a town called Bahurim. A man called Shimmey came out to meet them. He was one of Saul’s relatives, and his father’s name was Gera. He started to swear at David and talk curses.

2 Samuel 16:7

And he cursed David like this, “You are a no good trouble maker. You are a cheeky one, a murderer. You are boss for nothing. Go away.