2 Samuel 16:10
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
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Genesis 50:20And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
2 Samuel 3:39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
2 Samuel 19:23And the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
1 Kings 22:21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Job 9:12Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Lamentations 3:37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 16:6-15
David Cursed by Shimei. ( b. c. 1023.) 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. 6 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. 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: 8 The Lord hath returned upon thee all… Read the whole commentary →