Kings II 16:5

5 And king David came to Baurim; and, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, and his name Semei the son of Gera. He came forth and cursed as he went,

Kings II 16:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 16:5

Then Rezin king of Syria, and Pekah son of Remaliah king of
Israel, came up to Jerusalem to war
To fight with Ahaz, moved to it by the Lord, to chastise Ahaz for his idolatry, ( 2 Kings 15:37 ) ( 2 Chronicles 28:5 )

but could not overcome him;
so as to take Jerusalem, and set up another king there, as their scheme was, ( Isaiah 7:5 ) though they had both at other times got great advantages over him, and slew many of his people, and carried them captive, see ( 2 Chronicles 28:5-8 ) .

Kings II 16:5 In-Context

3 And the king said, And where the son of thy master? and Siba said to the king, Behold, he remains in Jerusalem; for he said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore to me the kingdom of my father.

4 And the king said to Siba, Behold, all Memphibosthe's property thine. And Siba did obeisance and said, My lord, O king, let me find grace in thine eyes.

5 And king David came to Baurim; and, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, and his name Semei the son of Gera. He came forth and cursed as he went,

6 and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on the right and left hand of the king.

7 And thus Semei said when he cursed him, Go out, go out, thou bloody man, and man of sin.