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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.

2 Samuel 16:5 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૧૬:૫
જયારે દાઉદ રાજા બાહુરીમ પહોંચ્યો, ગેરાનો દીકરો શિમઈ શાઉલના કુટુંબનો હતો તે ત્યાંથી બહાર આવ્યો. તે શાપ આપવા લાગ્યો.
हिन्दी2 शमूएल १६:५
जब दाऊद राजा बहूरीम तक पहुँचा, तब शाऊल का एक कुटुम्बी वहाँ से निकला, वह गेरा का पुत्र शिमी था; और वह कोसता हुआ चला आया।

In context

3The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”

4Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”

5When 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.

6He 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.

7Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!

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