But her husbandwentwith her, weepingas he went,and followedher as faras Bahurim.Then Abnersaidto him, "Go,return."So he returned.
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.
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.
Then Shimeithe sonof Gera,the Benjamitewhowas from Bahurim,hurriedand camedownwith the menof Judahto meetKingDavid.
There were a thousandmenof Benjaminwith him, with Zibathe servantof the houseof Saul,and his fifteensonsand his twentyservantswith him; and they rushedto the Jordanbeforethe king.
Abi-albonthe Arbathite,Azmaveththe Barhumite,
Ish-boshethsentand tookher from [her] husband,from Paltielthe sonof Laish.
"Behold,there is with you Shimeithe sonof Gerathe Benjamite,of Bahurim;now it was he who cursedme with a violentcurseon the dayI wentto Mahanaim.But when he camedownto me at the Jordan,I sworeto him by the LORD,saying,'I will not putyou to deathwith the sword.'
Then Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahwentout from Mizpahto meetthem, weepingas he went;and as he metthem, he saidto them, "Cometo Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikam!"