2 Samuel 16:7
World English Bible (WEB)
Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
In context
5 When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
6 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.
7 Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
8 The LORD has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! The LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
2 Samuel 16:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
- KJV King James Version
- And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
- ASV American Standard Version
- And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And thus said Shimei in his reviling, 'Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
- DBY Darby Translation
- And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
- WBS Webster Bible
- And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: