2 Samuel 16:13 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 16:13

So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.

BSB

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ASV

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

KJV

And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

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Commentary

2 voices

Ambrose of Milan

On the Duties of the Clergy 1.48.236-38 (397)

We can show, too, that holy David was like Paul in this same class of virtue. When … Shimei cursed him and charged him with heavy offenses, at the first he was silent and humbled himself, and was silent even about his good deeds, that is, his knowledge of good works. Then he even asked to be cursed; for when he was cursed he hoped to gain divine pity.But see how he stored up humility and justice and prudence so as to merit grace from the Lord!

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? It was an aggravation of his wickedness that David was attended with his mighty men on his right hand and on his left, so that he was not in so forlorn a condition as he thought ( persecuted but not forsaken ), and that he continued to do it, and did it the more passionately, for David's bearing it patiently.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
דָּוִ֛ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו	va.'a.na.Shav	and men his	H582 →
בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ ס	ba.Da.rekh	on the road	H1870 →
וְשִׁמְעִ֡י	ve.shim.'I	and Shimei	H8096 →
הֹלֵךְ֩	ho.leKh	[was] going	H1980 →
בְּצֵ֨לַע	be.Tze.la'	on [the] side of	H6763 →
הָהָ֜ר	ha.Har	the mountain	H2022 →
לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ	le.'u.ma.To	<to> parallel with him	H5980 →
הָלוֹךְ֙	ha.loKh	he went	H1980 →
וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל	vay.ka.Lel	and he cursed	H7043 →
וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל	vay.sa.Kel	and he stoned [them]	H5619 →
בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙	ba.'a.va.Nim	with <the> stones	H68 →
לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ	le.'u.ma.To	<to> parallel with him	H5980 →
וְעִפַּ֖ר	ve.'i.Par	and he dusted [them]	H6080 →
בֶּעָפָֽר׃ פ	be.'a.Far	with <the> dust	H6083 →

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Acts 23:23
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
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- Luke 12:38
  Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
- Acts 23:33
  When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
- Matthew 14:25
  During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
- Acts 8:40
  But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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06About 2 Samuel

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Samuel