Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,
Parallel translations
- WEB Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
- KJV And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
- NKJV And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, who was from Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
- NASB Then Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite who was from Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
- NLT Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin, hurried across with the men of Judah to welcome King David.
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Quick answer
Shimei the Benjamite, who had cursed David in his flight, hurried with the men of Judah to meet him. It matters because the man who had reviled the king now sought his favor.
Overview
Shimei, who had earlier cursed and stoned David during his retreat, now rushed to greet him, hoping for mercy. His haste reveals fear of judgment now that David's fortunes had turned. The verse begins a scene that tests David's willingness to show grace to a former enemy.
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Cross-references · 6
- 1 Kgs 2:8Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
- 2 Sam 16:5–13As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
- 1 Kgs 2:36–46Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.
- Matt 5:25Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
- Prov 6:4–5Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
- Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
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