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Contemporary English Version
2 Samuel 16:7
Shimei was yelling at David, "Get out of here, you murderer! You good-for-nothing,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
Hebrew Names Version
Thus said Shim`i when he cursed, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow:
Thus said Shim`i when he cursed, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow:
King James Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Lexham English Bible
Shimei said while cursing him, "Go out, go out, you man of bloodshed, you man of wickedness.
Shimei said while cursing him, "Go out, go out, you man of bloodshed, you man of wickedness.
English Standard Version
And Shimei said as he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!
And Shimei said as he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!
New Century Version
Shimei cursed David, saying, "Get out, get out, you murderer, you troublemaker.
Shimei cursed David, saying, "Get out, get out, you murderer, you troublemaker.
New English Translation
As he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
As he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
Amplified Bible
This is what Shimei said as he cursed: "Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!
This is what Shimei said as he cursed: "Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!
New American Standard Bible
This is what Shimei said when he cursed: "Go away, go away, you man of bloodshed and worthless man!
This is what Shimei said when he cursed: "Go away, go away, you man of bloodshed and worthless man!
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thus sayde Shimei when hee cursed, Come forth, come foorth thou murtherer, and wicked man.
And thus sayde Shimei when hee cursed, Come forth, come foorth thou murtherer, and wicked man.
Legacy Standard Bible
And thus Shimei said when he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and vile fellow!
And thus Shimei said when he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and vile fellow!
Complete Jewish Bible
When Shim‘i cursed, he said, "Get out of here! Get out of here, you killer, you good-for-nothing!
When Shim‘i cursed, he said, "Get out of here! Get out of here, you killer, you good-for-nothing!
Darby Translation
And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
Easy-to-Read Version
Shimei cursed David. He said, "Get out, get out, you no-good murderer!
Shimei cursed David. He said, "Get out, get out, you no-good murderer!
George Lamsa Translation
And thus said Shimei to David when he cursed him, Get out, get out, you bloody man, you wicked man;
And thus said Shimei to David when he cursed him, Get out, get out, you bloody man, you wicked man;
Good News Translation
Shimei cursed him and said, "Get out! Get out! Murderer! Criminal!
Shimei cursed him and said, "Get out! Get out! Murderer! Criminal!
Literal Translation
And Shimei said this in his cursing, Go out! Go out, O man of blood, O worthless man!
And Shimei said this in his cursing, Go out! Go out, O man of blood, O worthless man!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus sayde Semei whan he cursed: Get the forth, get the forth thou bloudy hounde, thou man of Belial.
Thus sayde Semei whan he cursed: Get the forth, get the forth thou bloudy hounde, thou man of Belial.
American Standard Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:
Bible in Basic English
And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:
And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thus sayd Semei when he cursed: Come foorth, come foorth thou bloodsheder, and thou man of Belial.
And thus sayd Semei when he cursed: Come foorth, come foorth thou bloodsheder, and thou man of Belial.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thus said Shimei when he cursed: 'Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow;
And thus said Shimei when he cursed: 'Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow;
King James Version (1611)
And thus said Shimei when hee cursed, Come out, come out thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
And thus said Shimei when hee cursed, Come out, come out thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thus Semei said when he cursed him, Go out, go out, thou bloody man, and man of sin.
And thus Semei said when he cursed him, Go out, go out, thou bloody man, and man of sin.
English Revised Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and man of Belial:
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and man of Belial:
Berean Standard Bible
And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Semey spak so, whanne he curside the kyng, Go out, go out, thou man of bloodis, and man of Belial!
Sotheli Semey spak so, whanne he curside the kyng, Go out, go out, thou man of bloodis, and man of Belial!
Young's Literal Translation
And thus said Shimei in his reviling, `Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
And thus said Shimei in his reviling, `Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
Update Bible Version
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, you man of blood, and base fellow:
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, you man of blood, and base fellow:
Webster's Bible Translation
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
World English Bible
Thus said Shimei when he cursed, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow:
Thus said Shimei when he cursed, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow:
New King James Version
Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: "Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue!
Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: "Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue!
New Living Translation
"Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!" he shouted at David.
"Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!" he shouted at David.
New Life Bible
Shimei said as he said bad things, "Get out! Get out, you man of blood, you man of no worth!
Shimei said as he said bad things, "Get out! Get out, you man of blood, you man of no worth!
New Revised Standard
Shimei shouted while he cursed, "Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!
Shimei shouted while he cursed, "Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, thus, said Shimei, when he cursed, - Out! Out! thou man of bloodshed, and man of the Abandoned One!
And, thus, said Shimei, when he cursed, - Out! Out! thou man of bloodshed, and man of the Abandoned One!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial.
And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial.
Revised Standard Version
And Shim'e-i said as he cursed, "Begone, begone, you man of blood, you worthless fellow!
And Shim'e-i said as he cursed, "Begone, begone, you man of blood, you worthless fellow!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus Shimei said when he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow!
Thus Shimei said when he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow!
Contextual Overview
5 David was near the town of Bahurim when a man came out and started cursing him. The man was Shimei the son of Gera, and he was one of Saul's distant relatives. 6 He threw stones at David, at his soldiers, and at everyone else, including the bodyguards who walked on each side of David. 7 Shimei was yelling at David, "Get out of here, you murderer! You good-for-nothing, 8 the Lord is paying you back for killing so many in Saul's family. You stole his kingdom, but now the Lord has given it to your son Absalom. You're a murderer, and that's why you're in such big trouble!" 9 Abishai said, "Your Majesty, this man is as useless as a dead dog! He shouldn't be allowed to curse you. Let me go over and chop off his head." 10 David replied, "What will I ever do with you and your brother Joab? If Shimei is cursing me because the Lord has told him to, then who are you to tell him to stop?" 11 Then David said to Abishai and all his soldiers: My own son is trying to kill me! Why shouldn't this man from the tribe of Benjamin want me dead even more? Let him curse all he wants. Maybe the Lord did tell him to curse me. 12 But if the Lord hears these curses and sees the trouble I'm in, maybe he will have pity on me instead. 13 David and the others went on down the road. Shimei went along the hillside by the road, cursing and throwing rocks and dirt at them. 14 When David and those with him came to the Jordan River, they were tired out. But after they rested, they felt much better.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
bloody man: Heb. man of blood, 2 Samuel 3:37, 2 Samuel 11:15-17, 2 Samuel 12:9, Psalms 5:6, Psalms 51:14
man of Belial: Deuteronomy 13:13, 1 Samuel 2:12, 1 Samuel 25:17, 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13
Reciprocal: Exodus 4:25 - a bloody Numbers 16:41 - Ye have 2 Samuel 19:21 - cursed Psalms 3:2 - no Psalms 7:3 - if I Psalms 26:9 - bloody men Psalms 27:12 - false Psalms 38:12 - speak Psalms 39:8 - make Psalms 55:3 - for they Psalms 89:51 - footsteps Psalms 109:3 - compassed Psalms 119:22 - Remove Psalms 119:42 - have wherewith Proverbs 17:26 - to strike Matthew 5:22 - Whosoever
Cross-References
Genesis 20:1
Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there
Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there
Genesis 21:17
When God heard the boy crying, the angel of God called out to Hagar from heaven and said, "Hagar, why are you worried? Don't be afraid. I have heard your son crying.
When God heard the boy crying, the angel of God called out to Hagar from heaven and said, "Hagar, why are you worried? Don't be afraid. I have heard your son crying.
Genesis 22:11
But the Lord 's angel shouted from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.
But the Lord 's angel shouted from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.
Genesis 22:15
The Lord 's angel called out from heaven a second time:
The Lord 's angel called out from heaven a second time:
Genesis 31:11
Then God's angel called me by name. I answered,
Then God's angel called me by name. I answered,
Exodus 15:22
After the Israelites left the Red Sea, Moses led them through the Shur Desert for three days, before finding water.
After the Israelites left the Red Sea, Moses led them through the Shur Desert for three days, before finding water.
1 Samuel 15:7
and Saul attacked the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur, which is just east of Egypt.
and Saul attacked the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur, which is just east of Egypt.
Proverbs 15:3
The Lord sees everything, whether good or bad.
The Lord sees everything, whether good or bad.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And thus said Shimei, when he cursed, come out, come out,.... Or rather, "go out, go out" t; that is, out of the nation, where he deserved not to live, as he judged, and out of the kingdom, which he had usurped, as he supposed; and the repeating the words not only denotes his vehement desire to have him gone, but the haste he should make to get out, or he was liable to be overtaken by Absalom and his forces; upbraiding him also with the hurry he was in, and the speedy flight he was making:
thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial; or wicked man; perhaps referring by these characters in the one to the murder of Uriah, and in the other to his adultery with Bathsheba; and these crimes coming fresh into David's mind hereby, might make him more mild and humble under his reproaches.
t ×¦× ×¦× "egredere, egredere", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Come out - Rather, âGo out,â namely, of the land, into banishment. Compare Jeremiah 29:16.
Thou bloody man - See the margin. The Lordâs word to David 1 Chronicles 22:8 was probably known to Shimei and now cast in Davidâs teeth by him, with special reference to the innocent blood of Uriah.
