- Shimei:
- It appears that Shimei was a powerful chieftain in the land; for he had here in his retinue no less than a thousand men. "And when kingª Davidª cameª° to¹ Bahurim,ª behold,¹ thence¹¹ came outª° a manª of the familyª¹ of the houseª of Saul,ª whose nameª [was] Shimei,ª the sonª of Gera:ª he came forth,ª° and cursedª° still as he came.ª° ... And as Davidª and his men²¹ went²°¹ by the way,ª Shimeiª went alongª° on the hill'sª sideª over againstª him, and cursedª° as he went,ª° and threwª° stonesª atª him, and castª° dust.ª" {2Sm 16:5-13} + "And, behold,¹ [thou hast] with¹ thee Shimeiª the sonª of Gera,ª a Benjamiteª of Bahurim,ª¹ which¹ cursedª° me with a grievousª° curseª in the dayª when I went²°¹ to Mahanaim:ª but he¹ came downª° to meetª° me at Jordan,ª and I swareª° to him by the LORD,ª saying,ª° I will not¹ put thee to deathª° with the sword.ª" {1Kg 2:8} + "And the kingª sentª° and calledª° for Shimei,ª and saidª° unto him, Buildª° thee an houseª in Jerusalem,ª and dwellª° there,¹ and go not forthª°¹ thence¹¹ any¹ whither.ª ... So the kingª commandedª°¹ Benaiahª the sonª of Jehoiada;ª which went out,ª° and fellª° upon him, that he died.ª° And the kingdomª was establishedª° in the handª of Solomon.ª" {1Kg 2:36-46}
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