Paltiel followed her all the way to the town of Bahurim, crying as he went. But when Abner said, "Go back home," he did.

When King David arrived at Bahurim, one of Saul's relatives, Shimei son of Gera, came out to meet him, cursing him as he came.

At the same time the Benjaminite Shimei son of Gera from Bahurim hurried to the Jordan to meet King David.