2 Samuel 16:7 Meaning
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Context Explained
5And 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.
6And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
8The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
9Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
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Related Cross References
Galatians 6:7
Shimei's words reflect the principle of sowing and reaping found in Galatians.
Romans 12:19
David's situation illustrates the call to leave vengeance to God.
Matthew 7:2
The judgment pronounced by Shimei echoes the teaching on judgment in the Sermon on the Mount.
Source: 2 Samuel 16:7