2 Samuel 16:5

2 Samuel 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came.

Context of 2 Samuel 16:5

3The king asked, “Where is your master’s grandson?” Ziba replied to the king, “He remains in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’” 4The king said to Ziba, “Everything that was Mephibosheth’s now belongs to you.” Ziba replied, “I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight, my lord the king.” Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul’s extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached. 6He threw stones at David and all of King David’s servants, as well as all the people and the soldiers who were on his right and on his left. 7As he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!

2 Samuel 16:5 word by word

וּבָ֛א הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד־בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית־שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Bahurimבַּחֻרִיםbachûrîym bachûrîym · BahurimH980
• behold, thence came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of the familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• whose nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshim‛îy · ShimeiH8096
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Geraגֵּרָאgêrâ' · GeraH1617
• and cursedקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 16:5

• 2 Samuel 21:18Later there was another battle with the Philistines, this time in Gob. On that occasion Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the descendants of Rapha.
• 1 Chronicles 6:60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.
• 2 Samuel 16:14The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David refreshed himself.
• 2 Samuel 3:16Her husband went along behind her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Finally Abner said to him, “Go back!” So he returned home.
• 2 Samuel 17:18But a young man saw them on one occasion and informed Absalom. So the two of them quickly departed and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. There was a well in his courtyard, and they got down in it.
• 2 Samuel 19:16Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim came down quickly with the men of Judah to meet King David.
• 1 Kings 2:8“Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the Lord, ‘I will not strike you down with the sword.’
• Exodus 22:28“You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
• 1 Samuel 17:43The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
• Psalms 69:26For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.
• Psalms 109:16For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.
• Proverbs 26:2Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.
• Ecclesiastes 10:20Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.
• Isaiah 8:21They will pass through the land destitute and starving. Their hunger will make them angry, and they will curse their king and their God as they look upward.
• Matthew 5:11“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5David came to Bahurim - This place lay northward of Jerusalem, in the tribe of Benjamin. It is called Almon, Joshua 21:18; and Alemeth, 1 Chronicles 6:60. Bahurim signifies youths, and Almuth youth; so the names are of the same import. Cursed still as he came - Used imprecations and execrations.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Bahurim - See 2 Samuel 3:16 note. It seems to have lain off the road, on a ridge 2 Samuel 16:13, separated from it by a narrow ravine, so that Shimei was out of easy reach though within hearing, and within a stone‘s throw 2 Samuel 16:6, 2 Samuel 16:9. Shimei, the son of Gera - In the title to Judges 3:15 note.Read the comment
• 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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Bahurim was in the territory of Benjamin, east of the Mount of Olives, on the road to the Jordan River. Many people from Benjamin, the tribe of Saul, likely still felt resentment toward David’s rule. In Shimei’s case, this loyalty to Saul was even stronger because Shimei belonged to Saul’s own clan within the tribe of Benjamin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-125-12. when king David came to Bahurim--a city of Benjamin (2Sa 3:16; 19:16). It is, however, only the confines of the district that are here meant. Shimei, ... a man of the family of Saul--The misfortune of his family, and the occupation by David of what they considered their rightful possessions, afforded a natural, if not a justifiable cause for this ebullition of rude insults and violence. He upbraided David as an ambitious usurper, and charged him, as…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 16:5

• Bahurim
• Blasphemy
• Clemency
• Cursing
• Gera
• Imprecation
• Malice
• Shimei

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• Saul
• Shimei
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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