When KingDavidcameto Bahurim,behold,there cameout from therea manof the familyof the houseof Saulwhose namewas Shimei,the sonof Gera;he cameout cursingcontinually as he came.
The kingand allthe peoplewhowere with him arrivedwearyand he refreshedhimself there.
So the kingsaidto Ziba,"Behold,allthat belongs to Mephiboshethis yours." And Zibasaid,"I prostratemyself; let me findfavorin your sight,O my lord,the king!"
He threwstonesat Davidand at allthe servantsof KingDavid;and allthe peopleand allthe mightymenwere at his righthandand at his left.
But a laddid seethem and toldAbsalom;so the twoof them departedquicklyand cameto the houseof a manin Bahurim,who had a wellin his courtyard,and they wentdowninto it.
Abi-albonthe Arbathite,Azmaveththe Barhumite,
But her husbandwentwith her, weepingas he went,and followedher as faras Bahurim.Then Abnersaidto him, "Go,return."So he returned.
[Now] there was at the citadelin Susaa Jewwhose namewas Mordecai,the sonof Jair,the sonof Shimei,the sonof Kish,a Benjamite,
"BecauseHe has loosedHis bowstringand afflictedme, They have castoffthe bridlebeforeme.
My enemieshave reproachedme alldaylong; Those who derideme have usedmy [name] as a curse.
Let them curse,but You bless;When they arise,they shall be ashamed,But Your servantshall be glad.
For they have persecutedhim whomYou Yourselfhave smitten,And they tellof the painof those whom You have wounded.
for that is his onlycovering;it is his cloakfor his body.Whatelse shall he sleepin? And it shall comeabout that whenhe criesout to Me, I will hear[him], for I am gracious.
"You shall not curseGod,norcursea rulerof your people.
Like a sparrowin [its] flitting,like a swallowin [its] flying,Soa cursewithoutcausedoes not alight.
Furthermore,in your bedchamberdo not cursea king,and in your sleepingroomsdo not cursea richman,for a birdof the heavenswill carrythe soundand the wingedcreature will makethe matterknown.
They will passthrough the land hard-pressedand famished,and it will turnout that whenthey are hungry,they will be enragedand cursetheir kingand their Godas they faceupward.
The Philistinesaidto David,"Am I a dog,that you cometo me with sticks?"And the PhilistinecursedDavidby his gods.
