2 Samuel 16:13
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
2 Samuel 16:13 in other translations
| BSB | So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David. |
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| WEB | So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust. |
| ASV | So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. |
| YLT | And David goeth with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill over-against him, going on, and he revileth, and stoneth with stones over-against him, and hath dusted with dust. |
| DARBY | And David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. |
| BBE | So David and his men went on their way: and Shimei went by the hillside parallel with them, cursing and sending stones and dust at him. |
| Webster | And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. |
What does 2 Samuel 16:13 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:5-14
David bore Shimei's curses much better than Ziba's flatteries; by these he was brought to pass a wrong judgment on another, by those to pass a right judgment on himself: the world's smiles are more dangerous than its frowns. Once and again David spared Saul's life, while Saul sought his. But innocence is no defence against malice and falsehood; nor are we to think it strange, if we are charged with that which we…
2 Samuel 16:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 16:13
- Acts 23:23
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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cast dust. Heb. dusted him with dust.
Ac 23:23It was an ancient custom, in those warm and arid countries, to lay the dust before a person of distinction, by sprinkling the ground with water. Dr. Pococke and the consul were treated with this respect when they entered Cairo. The same custom is alluded to in the well-known fable of Phædrus, in which a slave is represented going before Augustus and officiously laying the dust. To throw dust in the air while a person was passing was therefore an act of great disrespect; to do so before a sovereign prince, an indecent outrage. But it is probable that Shimei meant more than disrespect and outrage to this afflicted king. Sir John Chardin informs us, that in the East, in general, those who demand justice against a criminal throw dust upon him, signifying that he ought to be put in the grave: and hence the common imprecation among the Turks and Persians, "Be covered with earth," or, "Earth be upon thy head."
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Context
- 2 Samuel 16:12
It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
- 2 Samuel 16:13
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
- 2 Samuel 16:14
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
2 Samuel 16:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como David y los suyos iban por el camino, Semei iba por el lado del monte delante de él, andando y maldiciendo, y arrojando piedras delante de él, y esparciendo polvo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David et ses hommes allèrent leur chemin; et Shimhi marchait sur le flanc de la montagne, vis-à-vis de lui, et en marchant il maudissait et lançait des pierres contre lui, et jetait de la poussière. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und David und seine Männer zogen auf dem Wege; Simei aber ging an der Seite des Berges, ihm gegenüber, immerfort fluchend, und warf mit Steinen gegen ihn und warf Staub empor. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ambulabat itaque David et socii ejus per viam cum eo. Semei autem per jugum montis ex latere contra illum gradiebatur, maledicens, et mittens lapides adversum eum, terramque spargens. |