2 Samuel 16:7

2 Samuel 16:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Shimei said as he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue!
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!” he shouted at David.

Context of 2 Samuel 16:7

5As 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. 6He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left. As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! 8The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!” 9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.”

2 Samuel 16:7 word by word

וְכֹֽה־אָמַ֥ר שִׁמְעִ֖י בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ צֵ֥א צֵ֛א אִ֥ישׁ הַדָּמִ֖ים וְאִ֥ישׁ הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thus saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshim‛îy · ShimeiH8096
• when he cursedקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• Come outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• thou bloodyדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Belialבְּלִיַּ֫עַלbelîya‛al · BelialH1100

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 16:7

• 2 Samuel 3:37So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
• 2 Samuel 11:15In it he wrote, “Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die.”
• 2 Samuel 12:9Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.
• Psalms 5:6you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, detest.
• Psalms 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
• Deuteronomy 13:13that troublemakers have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods you have not known),
• 1 Samuel 2:12Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 25:17Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked man that no one can talk to him.”
• 1 Kings 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Come out - Rather, “Go out,” namely, of the land, into banishment. Compare Jeremiah 29:16. Thou bloody man - See the margin. The Lord‘s word to David 1 Chronicles 22:8 was probably known to Shimei and now cast in David‘s teeth by him, with special reference to the innocent blood of Uriah.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. 7-8Shimei cursed David. He blamed David for the violent deaths of Saul and members of Saul’s family.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 16:7

• Clemency
• Cursing
• Malice
• Railing
• 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