¹⁵ Did I just begin ^(A)to ask of God on his behalf today? Far be it from me! ^(B)Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing small or great of this whole affair.”

⁶ He also threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left. ⁷ And thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, ^(A)you man of bloodshed, and vile fellow! ^8 (B)Yahweh has returned upon you all ^(C)the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and Yahweh has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”