Bible Cross References
Shimei
2 Samuel 16:5-13
5
And when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came.
6
And he pelted David and all the servants of King David with stones. And all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7
Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: Get out! Get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!
8
Jehovah has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and Jehovah has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a man of blood!
9
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!
10
But the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because Jehovah has said to him, Curse David. Who then shall say, Why have you done so?
11
And David said to Abishai and all his servants, See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life; so, why not this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for thus Jehovah has commanded him.
12
It may be that Jehovah will look on my affliction, and that Jehovah will repay me with good for his cursing this day.
13
And as David and his men went along the way, Shimei went along the hillside across from him and cursed as he went, pelted him with stones and kicked up dust.
1 Kings 2:8
And behold, with you is Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with grievous cursing in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.
1 Kings 2:36-46
36
And the king sent and summoned Shimei, and said to him, Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there anywhere.
37
For it shall be, on the day that you go out and have crossed over the Brook Kidron, consider to understand that you shall be executed to death; your blood shall be on your own head.
38
And Shimei said to the king, The word is good. As my lord the king has spoken, thus your servant will do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
39
And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two slaves of Shimei fled to Achish the son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they reported to Shimei, saying, Behold, your slaves are at Gath!
40
So Shimei rose up, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to seek his slaves. And Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.
41
And it was reported to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.
42
So the king sent and summoned Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make you swear by Jehovah, and warn you, saying, Consider to understand that on the day you go out and have gone anywhere, you shall be executed to death? And you said to me, The word I have heard is good.
43
Why then have you not kept the oath of Jehovah and the commandment that I have charged you with?
44
The king said moreover to Shimei, You know, as your heart acknowledges, all the evil that you did to my father David; therefore Jehovah shall return your evil upon your own head.
45
But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah forever.
46
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and fell upon him, and he died. Thus the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
hasted
Job 2:4
So Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin! Yea, all that a man has he will give for his soul.
Proverbs 6:4
Do not give sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.
Proverbs 6:5
Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Matthew 5:25
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.