Chapter Book
Loading
Change Translation
Loading...
  • Recent Translations
  • All Translations

2 Samuel 16:5-8

Share

Settings

David Is Cursed

5 When King David came to 1Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul 2whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out 3cursing continually as he came.
6 He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left.
7 Thus Shimei said when he cursed, "Get out, get out, 4you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow!
8 "5The LORD has returned upon you all 6the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!"
Read Chapter Compare

2 Samuel 16:5-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 16

In this chapter is an account of Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, getting his inheritance by misrepresentation of him, and by presents to David, 2Sa 16:1-4; and of Shimei's cursing David as he passed along, which David bore patiently, and would not suffer others to avenge it on him, 2Sa 16:5-14; and of Hushai's offer of his service to Absalom, who admitted him to be of his privy council, 2Sa 16:15-19; and of the counsel which Ahithophel gave, 2Sa 15:20-23.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

  • 1. 2 Samuel 3:16; 2 Samuel 17:18
  • 2. 2 Samuel 19:16-23; 1 Kin 2:8, 9, 44
  • 3. Exodus 22:28; 1 Samuel 17:43
  • 4. 2 Samuel 12:9
  • 5. 2 Samuel 21:1-9
  • 6. 2 Samuel 1:16; 2 Samuel 3:28, 29; 2 Samuel 4:11, 12
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California.  All rights reserved.