Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Bloody man
Man of belial
General references
Bible References
Bloody man
2 Samuel 3:37
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.
2 Samuel 11:15
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.
Put Uriah
2 Samuel 12:9
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.
Psalm 5:6 You destroy those who tell lies;
the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.
the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.
Psalm 51:14 Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God,
the God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
the God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
Man of belial
Deuteronomy 13:13
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,
1 Samuel 2:12
Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord
1 Samuel 25:17
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!”
1 Kings 21:10
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
Job 31:29 Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,
or become excited when trouble came his way?
or become excited when trouble came his way?
Proverbs 17:11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
a cruel messenger