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 Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
1 Kings 2:8
And, behold, with you is Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.

General references

Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the ruin of my hater, and I was excited when evil found him;
Proverbs 17:11
An evil one seeks only rebellion; so a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.