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Shimei
A Benjamite who cursed and threw stones at the fleeing David, later spared but finally judged by Solomon.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Samuel 16:5
Where in scripture
2 SamuelWhen king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
2 Samuel 16:5 — Curses David
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Family
In their own words — 2 recorded sayings
“And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing: The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.” — 2 Samuel 16:7-8
“And said to him, Let me not be judged as a sinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart. For your servant is conscious of his sin: and so, as you see, I have come today, the first of all the sons of Joseph, for the purpose of meeting my lord the king.” — 2 Samuel 19:19-20
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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