Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Bible References

Whose name

2 Samuel 19:16
And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
1 Kings 2:8
And behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

General references

Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, and exulted when evil befell him;
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.