So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei was going along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he cursed David, threw stones at him, and kicked up dust.
I will attack him while he is weary and discouraged, throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will scatter. I will strike down only the king
honey, curds, sheep, goats, and cheese from the herd for David and the people with him to eat. They had reasoned, ‘The people must be hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.’
When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.