2 Samuel 16:5

Contextual Overview

⁵When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached. ⁵ When king David came to Bachurim, behold, a man of the family of the house of Sha'ul came out, whose name was Shim`i, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came. ⁵ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. ⁵ King David came up to Bahurim and suddenly a man from there was coming out from the family of the house of Saul, and his name was Shimei the son of Gera. He was cursing as he came out. ⁵ When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. ⁵ As King David came to Bahurim, a man came out and cursed him. He was from Saul's family group, and his name was Shimei son of Gera. ⁵ Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul's extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached. ⁵When King David came to Bahurim, a man named Shimei, the son of Gera, came out from there. He was of the family of Saul's household and he was cursing continually as he came out.⁵ When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man was coming out from there from the family of the house of Saul, and his name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he was coming out, cursing as he came.⁵ And when king Dauid came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the familie of the house of Saul, named Shimei the sonne of Gera: and he came out, and cursed.

Bible Verse Review
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Bahurim: This place is supposed to be the same as Almon - Joshua 21:18, and Almeth - 1 Chronicles 6:60, a city of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem, and apparently not far from Olivet. 2 Samuel 16:14, 2 Samuel 3:16, 2 Samuel 17:18

whose name: 2 Samuel 19:16-18, 1 Kings 2:8, 1 Kings 2:9, 1 Kings 2:36-44, 1 Kings 2:45, 1 Kings 2:46

he came: etc. or, he still came forth and cursed

cursed: Exodus 22:28, 1 Samuel 17:43, Psalms 69:26, Psalms 109:16-19, Psalms 109:28, Proverbs 26:2, Ecclesiastes 10:20, Isaiah 8:21, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:12

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:13 - cursed 2 Samuel 19:19 - did perversely 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph 2 Samuel 19:21 - cursed 1 Kings 2:44 - Thou knowest 1 Chronicles 5:4 - Shimei 1 Chronicles 6:42 - Shimei Esther 2:5 - the son of Shimei Job 30:11 - loosed Job 31:29 - General Psalms 144:11 - and deliver me Proverbs 17:11 - General Proverbs 19:19 - man Proverbs 24:17 - General Isaiah 3:5 - base Zechariah 12:13 - Shimei James 3:9 - therewith curse

Cross-References

Genesis 16:12
He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. He will live opposite all of his brothers."

Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Genesis 16:12
And he shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand will be against everyone, and the hand of everyone will be against him, and he will live in hostility with all his brothers."

Genesis 16:12
Ishmael will be like a wild donkey. He will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will attack all his brothers."

Genesis 16:12
He will be a wild donkey of a man. He will be hostile to everyone, and everyone will be hostile to him. He will live away from his brothers."

Genesis 16:12
"He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against every man [continually fighting] And every man's hand against him; And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers."

Genesis 16:12
"But he will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against everyone, And everyone's hand will be against him; And he will live in defiance of all his brothers."

Genesis 16:12
And he shalbe a wilde man: his hande shall be against euery man, and euery mans hand against him. and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild donkey of a man,His hand will be against everyone,And everyone's hand will be against him;And he will dwell in the face of all his brothers."

Genesis 16:12
But your son will live far from his relatives; he will be like a wild donkey, fighting everyone, and everyone fighting him."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when King David came to Bahurim,.... The Targum is, Alemath, perhaps the same that is said to be a city of the Levites, given unto them out of the tribe of Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 6:60 for the man next described, who was of this place, was a Benjaminite, 2 Samuel 19:16;

2 Samuel 19:16- :; David was not yet come to the city itself, but into the neighbourhood of it, the fields adjacent to it: and

behold, thence came out a man of the family of Saul; a descendant of a branch of his family, who had entertained a private grudge and secret enmity against David, to whom he imputed the fall of the family of Saul:

whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: which might be a name common in the tribe of Benjamin, one of Benjamin's sons being named Gera, Genesis 46:21. Some say s he was the same with Nebat, the father of Jeroboam; but he was of the tribe of Ephraim, this of Benjamin:

he came forth, and cursed still as he came; he came out of Bahurim, of which place he was, and all the way he came continued cursing David, until he came near unto him.

s Hieron. Trad. Helb. in 2. Reg. fol. 79. B.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bahurim - See 2 Samuel 3:16 note. It seems to have lain off the road, on a ridge 2 Samuel 16:13, separated from it by a narrow ravine, so that Shimei was out of easy reach though within hearing, and within a stone’s throw 2Sa 16:6, 2 Samuel 16:9.

Shimei, the son of Gera - In the title to Psalms 7:0 he is apparently called “Cush the Benjamite.” On Gera, see Judges 3:15 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 16:5. David came to Bahurim — This place lay northward of Jerusalem, in the tribe of Benjamin. It is called Almon, Joshua 21:18; and Alemeth, 1 Chronicles 6:60. Bahurim signifies youths, and Almuth youth; so the names are of the same import.

Cursed still as he came. — Used imprecations and execrations.