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.

General references

Bible References

Whose name

2 Samuel 19:16
And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, from Bahurim, hurried to come down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
1 Kings 2:8
And there is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'

General references

Job 31:29
"If I have rejoiced at the ruin of him who hated me, or exulted when evil overtook him
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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