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2 Samuel 16:5

New English Translation

Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul’s extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached.

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The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David refreshed himself.

The king said to Ziba, “Everything that was Mephibosheth’s now belongs to you.” Ziba replied, “I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight, my lord the king.”

He threw stones at David and all of King David’s servants, as well as all the people and the soldiers who were on his right and on his left.

But a young man saw them on one occasion and informed Absalom. So the two of them quickly departed and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. There was a well in his courtyard, and they got down in it.

Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Her husband went along behind her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Finally Abner said to him, “Go back!” So he returned home.

Now there happened to be a Jewish man in Susa the citadel whose name was Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite,

Because God has untied my tent cord and afflicted me, people throw off all restraint in my presence.

All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.

They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.

For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.

for it is his only covering – it is his garment for his body. What else can he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious.

“You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

They will pass through the land destitute and starving. Their hunger will make them angry, and they will curse their king and their God as they look upward.

The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.




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