He threw stones at David, at his soldiers, and at everyone else, including the bodyguards who walked on each side of David.
David was near the town of Bahurim when a man came out and started cursing him. The man was Shimei the son of Gera, and he was one of Saul's distant relatives.
Shimei was yelling at David, “Get out of here, you murderer! You good-for-nothing,
He said, “Your Majesty, I beg you not to punish me! Please, forget what I did when you were leaving Jerusalem. Don't even think about it.