2 Samuel 16:7

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Summary

2 Samuel 16:7

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

Bloody man

Psalm 51:14

Man of belial

General references

Job 31:29

Proverbs 17:11

Bible References

Bloody man

On that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.

In the letter he wrote:

Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.

Why then have you despised the command of the Lord by doing what I consider evil? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife as your own wife—you murdered him with the Ammonite’s sword.

You destroy those who tell lies;
the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.

Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God,
the God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

Man of belial

that wicked men have sprung up among you, led the inhabitants of their city astray, and said, ‘Let us go and worship other gods,’ which you have not known,

Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord

Now consider carefully what you must do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!”

Then seat two wicked men opposite him and have them testify against him, saying, “You have cursed God and the king!” Then take him out and stone him to death.

General references

Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,
or become excited when trouble came his way?

An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger

will be sent against him.