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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

2 Samuel 16:6

And he pelted, with stones, David and all the servants of King David, - all the people, and all the mighty men, being on his right hand and on his left.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Clemency;   Cursing;   Malice;   Shimei;   Tob;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hadadezer or Hadarezer;   Shimel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Solomon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shimei;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bird;   Shimei;   Swallow;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Samuel, Books of;   Stone;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Shimei ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   Jerusalem;   Shimei;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Bahu'rim;   Shim'ei;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Finger (1);   Samuel, Books of;   Shimei;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Alexandri;   Judge;   Shimei;   Treason;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He threw stones at David and at all the royal servants, the people and the warriors on David’s right and left.
Hebrew Names Version
He cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
King James Version
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Lexham English Bible
And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David and at all the people and at all the mighty warriors on his right and on his left.
English Standard Version
And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
New Century Version
He threw stones at David and his officers, but the people and soldiers gathered all around David.
New English Translation
He threw stones at David and all of King David's servants, as well as all the people and the soldiers who were on his right and on his left.
Amplified Bible
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; yet all the people and all the warriors remained on his right and on his left.
New American Standard Bible
He also threw stones at David and all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the warriors were on his right and on his left.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruants of King Dauid: and all the people, and all the men of warre were on his right hande, and on his left.
Legacy Standard Bible
He also threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left.
Contemporary English Version
He threw stones at David, at his soldiers, and at everyone else, including the bodyguards who walked on each side of David.
Complete Jewish Bible
and throwing stones at David and all King David's servants; even though all the people, including his bodyguard, surrounded him right and left.
Darby Translation
and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Easy-to-Read Version
Shimei began throwing stones at David and his officers. Both the people and the soldiers gathered around David to protect him—they were all around him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he threw stones at him and at all his servants and at all his people and at all his servants who were on his right hand and on his left.
Good News Translation
Shimei started throwing stones at David and his officials, even though David was surrounded by his men and his bodyguards.
Literal Translation
And he stoned David with stones and all the servants of King David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and cast stones at Dauid, and at all kynge Dauids seruauntes and all the people and all the mightie men men were at his righte hande and at his lefte.
American Standard Version
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Bible in Basic English
And he sent stones at David and at all the king's servants and at all the people and at all the men of war by his side, on the right hand and on the left.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruauntes of Dauid: And all the people and al the men of warre were on his right hande, and on his left.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
King James Version (1611)
And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruants of king Dauid: and all the people, and all the mighty men were on his right hand, and on his left.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on the right and left hand of the king.
English Revised Version
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Berean Standard Bible
He 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he sente stoonys ayens Dauid, and ayens alle seruauntis of kyng Dauid; forsothe al the puple, and alle fiyteris yeden at the riytside and at the left side of the king.
Young's Literal Translation
and he stoneth David with stones, and all the servants of king David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.
Update Bible Version
And he cast stones at David, and at all the slaves of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men [were] on his right hand and on his left.
World English Bible
He cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
New King James Version
And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David. And all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
New Living Translation
He threw stones at the king and the king's officers and all the mighty warriors who surrounded him.
New Life Bible
He threw stones at David, and at all the servants of King David. And all the people and all the strong men were at his right and at his left.
New Revised Standard
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; now all the people and all the warriors were on his right and on his left.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king.
Revised Standard Version
And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left.

Contextual Overview

5 And, when King David had come as far as Bahurim, lo! from thence a man coming out, of the family of the house of Saul, whose name, was Shimei son of Gera, coming out and cursing as he came. 6 And he pelted, with stones, David and all the servants of King David, - all the people, and all the mighty men, being on his right hand and on his left. 7 And, thus, said Shimei, when he cursed, - Out! Out! thou man of bloodshed, and man of the Abandoned One! 8 Yahweh, hath brought back upon thee, all the shed-blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and Yahweh hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absolom thy son, - and, here thou art, in thy ruin, for that, a man of bloodshed, thou art. 9 Then said Abishai, son of Zeruiah, unto the king - Wherefore should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I pray thee, let me cross over and take off his head. 10 But the king said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? thus, he curseth, because, Yahweh, hath said unto him - Curse David. Who then can say, Why hast thou done thus? 11 Then said David unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, Lo! my own son who sprang from my body, is seeking my life, - then how much more, now, a Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse, for, Yahweh, hath permitted him. 12 It may be, that Yahweh will behold with his eye, - and that Yahweh will return me good, for his cursing this day. 13 And, when David and his men went along in the way, Shimei, was going along on the side of the hill over against him, cursing as he went, pelting him with stones, and throwing dust. 14 And the king and all the people that were with him arrived, weary, - and they refreshed themselves there.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:13 - cursed Proverbs 19:19 - man

Cross-References

Genesis 16:8
So he said Hagar! handmaid of Sarai! Whence hast thou come, and whither wouldst thou go? And she said, From the face of Sarai, my lady, am, I, fleeing.
Genesis 16:9
And the messenger of Yahweh said to her, Return unto thy lady, - and humble thyself under her hands.
Genesis 24:10
Then took the servant ten camels, from among the camels of his lord, and went his way, - all the goods of his master being in his hand, - so be mounted, and went his way unto Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Exodus 2:15
So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses, - and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and sat down by the well.
Job 2:6
And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Behold him! in thy hand, - only, his life, preserve thou!
Proverbs 14:29
One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
Proverbs 27:8
As a bird wandering from her nest, so, is a man wandering from his place.
Proverbs 29:19
By words, a servant will not be corrected, though he perceiveth, yet is there no answer.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If, the spirit of a ruler, riseth up against thee, thy place, do not leave, for gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatly erred.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of King David,.... Not that he was within the reach of them, or could hurt them, by casting them at them; but this he did to show his contempt of them, and to intimate that they deserved to be stoned, and especially David, at whose adultery he might point by it:

and all the people, and all the mighty men [were] on his right hand,

and on his left; that is, of David; which is observed, not so much to indicate the safety of David's person, as the impudence and madness of Shimei, to cast stones at David when so guarded.


 
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