7 As he cursed, Shimei said, "Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody
7 And Shimei said as he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!
7 To the accompaniment of curses he shouted, "Get lost, get lost, you butcher, you hellhound!
7 Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: "Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue!
7 "Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!" he shouted at David.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:7
Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:5-14
(Read 2 Samuel 16:5-14)
David bore Shimei's curses much better than Ziba's flatteries; by these he was brought to pass a wrong judgment on another, by those to pass a right judgment on himself: the world's smiles are more dangerous than its frowns. Once and again David spared Saul's life, while Saul sought his. But innocence is no defence against malice and falsehood; nor are we to think it strange, if we are charged with that which we have been most careful to keep ourselves from. It is well for us, that men are not to be our judges, but He whose judgment is according to truth. See how patient David was under this abuse. Let this remind us of Christ, who prayed for those who reviled and crucified him. A humble spirit will turn reproaches into reproofs, and get good from them, instead of being provoked by them. David the hand of God in it, and comforts himself that God would bring good out of his affliction. We may depend upon God to repay, not only our services, but our sufferings.