But Abishaithe sonof Zeruiahsaid,"Should not Shimeibe putto deathfor this,becausehe cursedthe LORD'Sanointed?"
So Davidand his menwenton the way;and Shimeiwentalong on the hillsideparallelwith him and as he wenthe cursedand caststonesand threwdustat him.
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.
Then Abishaithe sonof Zeruiahsaidto the king,"Whyshould thisdeaddogcursemy lordthe king?Let me goovernowand cutoffhis head."
Beholdour shield,O God,And lookupon the faceof Your anointed.
"You shall not curseGod,norcursea rulerof your people.
The breathof our nostrils,the LORD'Sanointed,Was capturedin their pits,Of whomwe had said,"Under his shadowWe shall liveamong the nations."
So he saidto his men,"Farbe it from me becauseof the LORDthat I should dothisthingto my lord,the LORD'Sanointed,to stretchout my handagainst him, sincehe is the LORD'Sanointed."
But Davidsaidto Abishai,"Do not destroyhim, for whocan stretchout his handagainst the LORD'Sanointedand be withoutguilt?"