2 Samuel 16:5-13

5When King David came to 1Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul 2whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out 3cursing continually as he came. 6He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left. 7Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, 4you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow! 85The Lord has returned upon you all 6the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

9Then 7Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should 8this dead dog 9curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and 10cut off his head.” 10But the king said, “11What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? 12If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ 13then who shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’” 11Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, 14my son who came out from 15me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, 16for the Lord has told him. 12Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction and 1718return good to me instead of his cursing this day.” 13So David and his men went on the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside parallel with him and as he went he cursed and cast stones and threw dust at him.