5And David the king came to Bahurim, and behold, a man came out from there from the family of the house of Saul, and his name was Shimei son of Gera; he came out cursing.6He stoned David with stones, and all the servants of King David, and all the people, and all the mighty men from his right and from his left.7And Shimei spoke thus in his cursing: "Come out, come out, man of bloods and worthless man."8The LORD has returned upon you all the bloods of the house of Saul in whose place you reigned under him, and the LORD has given the kingship into the hand of Absalom your son; and behold you are in your harm, for you are a man of bloods.9Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dying dog curse my lord the king? Please let me pass over and remove his head."10The king said, "What have I and you in common, sons of Zeruiah? For he curses in this way because the LORD said to him, 'Curse David,' and who will say, 'Why have you done so?'"11David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Behold, my son who came out from my belly seeks my soul; and also now let the Benjaminite alone and let him curse, for the LORD said it to him."12Perhaps the LORD will see my iniquity with my eye and the LORD will return welfare to me instead of his curse this day.13David and his men walked along the way, and Shimei went along the side of the mount opposite him, going and cursing and stoning with stones opposite him and throwing dust.14The king and all the people who were with him came in a faint state and were refreshed there.