2 Samuel 16:5-13 And King David came to Bahurim. And, behold, a man of the house of Saul came out from there, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and he came cursing.

MKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ And King David came to Bahurim. And, behold, a man of the house of Saul came out from there, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and he came cursing. ⁶ And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David. And all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand, and on his left. ⁷ And Shimei said this in his cursing, Go out, O man of blood, O man of Belial. ⁸ Jehovah has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. And Jehovah has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. And behold, you are taken in your mischief, because you are a man of blood! ⁹ And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head. ¹⁰ And the king said, What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse, because Jehovah has said to him, Curse David. Who then shall say, Why have you done so? ¹¹ And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life; and surely now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for Jehovah has spoken to him. ¹² It may be that Jehovah will look on my affliction, and that Jehovah will repay me with good for his cursing this day. ¹³ And David and his men went by the highway. And Shimei went along on the hillside over across from him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and threw dust.