2 Samuel

2 Samuel 16:5–9

5As 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. 6He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.

7And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! 8The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”

9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

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2 Samuel 16:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
approachedוּבָ֛אū·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Bahurimבַּֽחוּרִ֑יםba·ḥū·rîmNoun - proper - feminine singularH980 Bachurim
a manאִ֨ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
from the familyמִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmim·miš·pa·ḥaṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH4940 clan
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
was justוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
coming outיוֹצֵ֜אyō·w·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
His nameוּשְׁמוֹ֙ū·šə·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
was Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֣יšim·‘îNoun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Geraגֵּרָ֔אgê·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1617 Gera
and as he approachedיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
he kept yelling out cursesוּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ū·mə·qal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling

2 Samuel 16:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He threw stonesוַיְסַקֵּ֤לway·saq·qêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
at Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and at allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the servantsעַבְדֵ֖י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
though the troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֔יםhag·gib·bō·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
on David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
rightמִימִינ֖וֹmî·mî·nōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
and leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ū·miś·śə·mō·lōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8040 the left

2 Samuel 16:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And asוְכֹֽה־wə·ḵōh-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH3541 thus, here
he yelled cursesבְּקַֽלְל֑וֹbə·qal·lōwPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֖יšim·‘îNoun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
saidאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Get outצֵ֥אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
get outצֵ֛אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
you worthlessהַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃hab·bə·lî·yā·‘alArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1100 worthlessness
manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of bloodshedהַדָּמִ֖יםhad·dā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1818 blood

2 Samuel 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has paid you backהֵשִׁיב֩hê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
for allכֹּ֣ל׀kōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the bloodדְּמֵ֣יdə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
of the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
in whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
placeתַּחְתּוֹtaḥ·tōPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
you have reignedמָלַ֙כְתָּ֙mā·laḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֤ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
into the handבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of your sonבְּנֶ֑ךָbə·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
Seeוְהִנְּךָ֙wə·hin·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
you have come to ruinבְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָbə·rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you areאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
a manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of bloodshedדָּמִ֖יםdā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH1818 blood

2 Samuel 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙ṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
deadהַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
dogהַכֶּ֤לֶבhak·ke·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3611 dog
curseיְקַלֵּ֞לyə·qal·lêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Let me go overאֶעְבְּרָה־’e‘·bə·rāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and cut off his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃סrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 16:5 2 Samuel 3:16 · 1 Samuel 17:43 · Exodus 22:28 · 1 Kings 2:8–9 · 2 Samuel 17:18 · 1 Kings 2:36–46

2 Samuel 16:8 2 Samuel 1:16 · Judges 9:56–57 · Judges 9:24 · 1 Kings 2:32–33 · 2 Samuel 3:28–29

2 Samuel 16:9 Exodus 22:28 · 2 Samuel 9:8 · 2 Samuel 3:8 · 1 Samuel 24:14 · 1 Peter 2:17 · Job 31:30–31 · Luke 9:54 · Jeremiah 40:13–16 · 1 Samuel 26:6–11 · 2 Samuel 3:30 · Acts 23:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.