2 Samuel 16:5
And 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.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. Ziba, Mephibosheth's steward, meets David with provisions and claims Mephibosheth stayed behind hoping for the kingdom; David grants him Mephibosheth's property. Shimei, a Benjaminite, pelts David with stones and curses him; David refuses to retaliate, seeing it as God's discipline. …
Other Translations
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.
And king David hath come in unto Bahurim, and lo, thence a man is coming out, of the family of the house of Saul, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Shimei, son of Gera, he cometh out, coming out and reviling;
And when King David came to Bahurim, a man of Saul's family named Shimei, the son of Gera, came out from there, calling curses after him.
Cross References
And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall …
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird …
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were …
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you …
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine …
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay …
For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.