2 Samuel 16:13

2 Samuel 16:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So David and his men went on the road, while Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went and threw stones at him and flung dust.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and kicked up dust.

Context of 2 Samuel 16:13

11Then David said to Abishai and to all his officers, ‘My own son is trying to kill me. Now this man from Benjamin's tribe wants to do the same thing. The Lord has told him to do this, so do not stop him cursing me. 12Perhaps the Lord will understand my trouble. He may see how Shimei is cursing me and he may bless me instead.’ David and his men continued to walk along the road. Shimei walked along the side of the hill, near the road. As he went, he cursed David and he threw stones and dirt at David and his people. 14When King David and all the people who were with him reached the Jordan River, they were tired and weak. So they rested there. 15So Absalom and all the Israelites who were with him arrived in Jerusalem. Ahithophel came with him.

2 Samuel 16:13 word by word

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ ס וְשִׁמְעִ֡י הֹלֵךְ֩ בְּצֵ֨לַע הָהָ֜ר לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ הָלוֹךְ֙ וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ וְעִפַּ֖ר בֶּעָפָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And as Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshim‛îy · ShimeiH8096
• went alongהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• on the hill’sהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• sideצֵלָעtsêlâ‛ tsal‛âh · sideH6763
• over againstעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980
• him, and cursedקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• and threwסָקַלsâqal · to stoneH5619
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• him, and castעָפַר‛âphar · to throwH6080
• dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 16:13

• 2 Samuel 16:5King David and his people arrived near Bahurim town. Gera's son Shimei came out to meet David. He was a relative of Saul. Shimei cursed David in a loud voice as he came towards him.
• Acts 23:23Then the soldiers' leader told two of his officers to come to him. He said to them, ‘Tell 200 of our soldiers to prepare themselves. They must go to Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight. 70 soldiers who ride on horses must also go. There must also be another 200 soldiers with their weapons.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 David bore Shimei's curses much better than Ziba's flatteries; by these he was brought to pass a wrong judgment on another, by those to pass a right judgment on himself: the world's smiles are more dangerous than its frowns. Once and again David spared Saul's life, while Saul sought his. But innocence is no defence against malice and falsehood; nor are we to think it strange, if we are charged with that which we have been most careful to keep…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. went along on the hill's side over against him--as he descended the rough road on the eastern side of the Mount of Olives, "went along on the hill's side"--literally, "the rib of the hill." threw stones at him--as a mark of contempt and insult. cast dust--As if to add insult to injury, clouds of dust were thrown by this disloyal subject in the path of his unfortunate sovereign.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 16:13

• Clemency
• Dust
• Forgiveness
• Imprecation
• Meekness
• Shimei

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings