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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.

KJV

Venit ergo rex David usque Bahurim : et ecce egrediebatur inde vir de cognatione domus Saul, nomine Semei, filius Gera : procedebatque egrediens, et maledicebat,

Vulgate

Καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαυεὶδ ἕως Βουρείμ· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖθεν ἀνὴρ ἐξεπορεύετο ἐκ συγγενείας οἴκου Σαούλ, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Σεμεεὶ υἱὸς Γηρά· ἐξῆλθεν ἐκπορευόμενος καὶ καταρώμενος

LXX

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.

ASV

וּ/בָ֛א הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה מִ/שָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִ/מִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית שָׁא֗וּל וּ/שְׁמ/וֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּ/מְקַלֵּֽל

Hebrew

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In this verse

People SaulDavidShimei

In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים
bchvrym
proper_noun · 5×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
גֵרָ֖א
gr'
proper_noun · 9×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הָקֵל֙
hql
verb · 80×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
ם
m
noun · 304×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
שִׁמְעִֽי
shm'y
proper_noun · 44×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 2:8 — And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I
  • 1Kgs 2:8 — And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I
  • 1Kgs 2:36 — And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
  • 1Kgs 2:36 — And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
  • 1Kgs 2:44 — The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
  • 1Sam 17:43 — And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
  • 2Sam 3:16 — And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
  • 2Sam 3:16 — And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
  • 2Sam 17:18 — Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
  • 2Sam 17:18 — Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
  • 2Sam 19:16 — And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
  • 2Sam 19:20 — For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
  • Esth 2:5 — Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
  • Exod 22:28 — Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
  • Jas 3:9 — Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
  • Prov 17:11 — An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
  • Prov 19:19 — A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
  • Prov 24:17 — Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: