When King David arrived at Bahurim, behold, just coming out from there was a man of the family of the house of Saul—his name was Shimei son of Gera. As he came out, he kept on cursing
Exodus 22:28 - Tree of Life Version “Do not hold back the fullness of your crops or your vintage. You are to present the firstborn of your sons to Me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall not revile God [the judges as His agents] or esteem lightly or curse a ruler of your people. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people. Common English Bible Don’t say a curse against God, and don’t curse your people’s chief. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not disparage the heavens, and you shall not speak evil of the leader of your people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods: and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse. |
When King David arrived at Bahurim, behold, just coming out from there was a man of the family of the house of Saul—his name was Shimei son of Gera. As he came out, he kept on cursing
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why let this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and take off his head!”
For your servant knows that I have sinned. So behold, I have come today the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”
Then seat two sons of Belial before him, and let them testify against him saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
Of David. I praise You with all my heart. In the presence of the mighty I will sing praises to You.
So let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found. When great floodwaters rise, they will not reach him.
you are to set apart to Adonai every firstborn from the womb, and every firstborn male animal you have will be Adonai’s.
“Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, from every womb of Bnei-Yisrael, both men and animals—this is Mine.”
“Whoever curses his father or his mother must surely be put to death.
Also you are to observe the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors that you sow in the field, as well as the Feast of the Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your crops from the field.
Bring the choicest firstfruits of your land into the House of Adonai your God. “Do not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.
Do not ridicule the king— even in your thoughts, nor curse the rich in your bedroom. For a bird of the air may carry your voice, and a winged creature may report your words.
The Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the Name, and cursed, so they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
“Then you will speak to Bnei-Yisrael, saying: Whoever curses his God will bear his sin.
Whoever blasphemes the Name of Adonai must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must stone him. The outsider as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, is to be put to death.
Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you on the mouth, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Torah, and yet in violation of the Torah you order me to be struck?”
Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he is the kohen gadol . For it has been written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
especially those who follow after the flesh in its unclean desires and who despise the Lord’s authority. Brazen and arrogant, these people do not tremble while slandering glorious beings;
Yet in the same way these people also, by their visionary dreaming, defile the flesh, reject the Lord’s authority, and defame glorious beings.
Look, today your own eyes should see how Adonai delivered you today into my hand, in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but my eye had pity on you, and I said: ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is Adonai’s anointed.’
So he said to his fellow men, “Adonai forbid that I should do such a thing to my lord, Adonai’s anointed, stretching out my hand against him—for he is Adonai’s anointed.”
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! For who can lay his hand on Adonai’s anointed and be guiltless?”