When the king and all his people arrived at the Jordan, they were very tired, so they rested there.
So David and his men went on down the road, but Shimei followed on the nearby hillside. He kept cursing David and throwing stones and dirt at him.
Meanwhile, Absalom, Ahithophel, and all the Israelites arrived at Jerusalem.
As King David came to Bahurim, a man came out and cursed him. He was from Saul’s family group, and his name was Shimei son of Gera.
I’ll catch him while he is tired and weak, and I’ll frighten him so all his people will run away. But I’ll kill only King David.
honey, milk curds, sheep, and cheese made from cows’ milk for David and his people. They said, “The people are hungry and tired and thirsty in the desert.”