2 Samuel 16:13
Good News Translation
So David and his men continued along the road. Shimei kept up with them, walking on the hillside; he was cursing and throwing stones and dirt at them as he went.

New Revised Standard Version
So David and his men went on the road, while Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, throwing stones and flinging dust at him.

Contemporary English Version
David and the others went on down the road. Shimei went along the hillside by the road, cursing and throwing rocks and dirt at them.

New American Bible
David and his men continued on the road, while Shimei kept up with them on the hillside, all the while cursing and throwing stones and dirt as he went.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill's side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill's side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth.

cursed

2 Samuel 16:5,6 And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, . . .

cast dust [heb] dusted him with dust

Acts 23:23 Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea: and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.

Context
Shimei Curses David
12Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day. 13And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill's side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth.14And the king and all the people with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there.…
Cross References
Acts 22:23
And as they cried out and threw off their garments and cast dust into the air,

2 Samuel 16:12
Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.

2 Samuel 16:14
And the king and all the people with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

2 Samuel 16:12
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