2 Samuel 16:7Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!
The setting
Bahurim hillside, Palestinian West Bank. ~1000 BC. Shimei screaming the truth David can't deny: he IS a man of blood. The Bathsheba affair, Uriah's murder, civil war...
The emotion here: recording painful truth-telling during national crisis
The original word
beliyyaʿal (בְּלִיַּעַל) — worthless one, good-for-nothing, without moral value
Why it matters
Shimei's accusations weren't false - David's body count included innocent priests, loyal soldiers, and political enemies
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 16:7
Shimei is technically RIGHT - David IS guilty of bloodshed, making this divine correction, not persecution
Common misconceptionPeople think Shimei is just being cruel, but his charges are accurate - David was guilty of the bloodshed he's being accused of.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 16:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 16:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 16:7 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Shimei. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include accusation, cursing. Notable phrases: man of blood; base fellow. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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