Teks -- 2 Samuel 16:5 (NET)

Shimei Curses David and His Men

16:5 Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul’s extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached.

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JFB: 2Sa 16:5-12 - when king David came to Bahurim

A city of Benjamin (2Sa 3:16; 2Sa 19:16). It is, however, only the confines of the district that are here meant.

JFB: 2Sa 16:5-12 - Shimei, . . . a man of the family of Saul

The misfortune of his family, and the occupation by David of what they considered their rightful possessions, afforded a natural, if not a justifiable cause for this ebullition of rude insults and violence. He upbraided David as an ambitious usurper, and charged him, as one whose misdeeds had recoiled upon his own head, to surrender a throne to which he was not entitled. His language was that of a man incensed by the wrongs that he conceived had been done to his house. David was guiltless of the crime of which Shimei accused him; but his conscience reminded him of other flagrant iniquities; and he, therefore, regarded the cursing of this man as a chastisement from heaven. His answer to Abishai's proposal evinced the spirit of deep and humble resignation--the spirit of a man who watched the course of Providence, and acknowledged Shimei as the instrument of God's chastening hand. One thing is remarkable, that he acted more independently of the sons of Zeruiah in this season of great distress than he could often muster courage to do in the days of his prosperity and power.

Clarke: 2Sa 16:5 - David came to Bahurim

David came to Bahurim - This place lay northward of Jerusalem, in the tribe of Benjamin. It is called Almon, Jos 21:18; and Alemeth, 1Ch 6:60. Bahurim signifies youths, and Almuth youth; so the names are of the same import

Clarke: 2Sa 16:5 - Cursed still as he came

Cursed still as he came - Used imprecations and execrations.

TSK: 2Sa 16:5 - Bahurim // whose name // he came // cursed

Bahurim : This place is supposed to be the same as Almon (Jos 21:18), and Almeth (1Ch 6:60), a city of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem, and apparently not far from Olivet. 2Sa 16:14, 2Sa 3:16, 2Sa 17:18

whose name : 2Sa 19:16-18; 1Ki 2:8, 1Ki 2:9, 1Ki 2:36-44, 1Ki 2:45, 1Ki 2:46

he came : etc. or, he still came forth and cursed

cursed : Exo 22:28; 1Sa 17:43; Psa 69:26, Psa 109:16-19, Psa 109:28; Pro 26:2; Ecc 10:20; Isa 8:21; Mat 5:11, Mat 5:12

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Poole: 2Sa 16:5 - Bahurim

Bahurim a city in Benjamin, 2Sa 3:16 19:16 ; i.e. to the territory of it, for to the city he came not till 2Sa 16:14 .

Haydock: 2Sa 16:5 - Bahurim

Bahurim, a fortress of Benjamin, about an hour's walk east of Bethania. (Adrichomius xxviii.) ---

It signifies, "chosen youths;" and it is called Almut, or Almon, "youth," 1 Paralipomenon vi. 60, &c. Hither Phaltiel conducted Michol, chap. iii. 16. (Calmet)

Gill: 2Sa 16:5 - And when King David came to Bahurim // behold, thence came out a man of the family of Saul // whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera // he came forth, and cursed still as he came

And when King David came to Bahurim,.... The Targum is, Alemath, perhaps the same that is said to be a city of the Levites, given unto them out of the tribe of Benjamin, 1Ch 6:60 for the man next described, who was of this place, was a Benjaminite, 2Sa 19:16; See Gill on 2Sa 3:16; David was not yet come to the city itself, but into the neighbourhood of it, the fields adjacent to it: and

behold, thence came out a man of the family of Saul; a descendant of a branch of his family, who had entertained a private grudge and secret enmity against David, to whom he imputed the fall of the family of Saul:

whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: which might be a name common in the tribe of Benjamin, one of Benjamin's sons being named Gera, Gen 46:21. Some say ^s he was the same with Nebat, the father of Jeroboam; but he was of the tribe of Ephraim, this of Benjamin:

he came forth, and cursed still as he came; he came out of Bahurim, of which place he was, and all the way he came continued cursing David, until he came near unto him.