KJV King James Version
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
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2 Samuel 16:13
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.
WEB World English Bible
So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
ASV American Standard Version
So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David goeth with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill over-against him, going on, and he revileth, and stoneth with stones over-against him, and hath dusted with dust.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 16
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 And the king, and all the people that [were] with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
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וַיֵּ֧לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentדָּוִ֛דH1732 · da.vidDavidוַאֲנָשָׁ֖יוH582 · e.noshhumanבַּדָּ֑רֶךְ סH1870 · de.rekhway: conductוְשִׁמְעִ֡יH8096 · shim.iShimeiהֹלֵךְ֩H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבְּצֵ֨לַעH6763 · tse.lasideהָהָ֜רH2022 · harmountain: mountלְעֻמָּת֗וֹH5980 · um.mahcloseהָלוֹךְ֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוַיְקַלֵּ֔לH7043 · qa.lalto lightenוַיְסַקֵּ֤לH5619 · sa.qalto stoneבָּֽאֲבָנִים֙H68 · e.venstoneלְעֻמָּת֔וֹH5980 · um.mahcloseוְעִפַּ֖רH6080 · a.pharto throwבֶּעָפָֽר׃ פH6083 · a.phardust
Cross-references
Acts 23:23And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;2 Samuel 16:5-6And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
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