3. Then the king asked, “And where is Mephibosheth?” Ziba answered the king, “Mephibosheth is staying in Jerusalem. He said, ‘Today the Israelites will give my father’s kingdom back to me.’”
4. Then the king said to Ziba, “All right, I now give you everything that belonged to Mephibosheth.” Ziba said, “I bow to you. I pray I will always be able to please you.”
5. As David came to Bahurim, a man from Saul’s family, Shimei son of Gera, came out cursing David again and again.
6. Shimei began throwing stones at David and his officers. Both the people and the soldiers gathered around David to protect him—they were all around him.
7. Shimei cursed David. He said, “Get out, get out, you no-good murderer!
8. The Lord is punishing you because you killed people in Saul’s family. You stole Saul’s place as king. But now the same bad things are happening to you. The Lord has given the kingdom to your son Absalom, because you are a murderer.”
9. Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dying dog curse you, my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off Shimei’s head.”