Bible in Basic English
"And he sent stones at David and at all the king's servants and at all the people and at all the men of war by his side, on the right hand and on the left."
— 2 Samuel 16:6, Bible in Basic English
“And he 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. ”
And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said, He is still at Jerusalem: for he said, Today Israel will give back to me the kingdom of my father.
Then the king said to Ziba, Truly everything which was Mephibosheth's is yours. And Ziba said, I give honour to my lord, may I have grace in your eyes, my lord, O king!
And when King David came to Bahurim, a man of Saul's family named Shimei, the son of Gera, came out from there, calling curses after him.
And he sent stones at David and at all the king's servants and at all the people and at all the men of war by his side, on the right hand and on the left.
And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:
The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.
Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, Is this dead dog to go on cursing my lord the king? let me go over and take off his head.