The Lord Has Avenged Upon You All the Blood of the House of Saul

When king david came to bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of saul. His name was shimi, the son of gera; and as he came he cursed continually. Then abishai said to the king, why should this dead dog curse my lord? But the king said, what have i to do with you, you sons of zerui? If he is cursing because the lord has said to him, curseDavid then shall say, why have you done so? And David replied: "My own son seeks my life" The next day absalom arrived weary at the council of ahithophel in Jordan.