Shimei

1. Shimei
Proper focus
2Sam 16:5-14
5) And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man
of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of
Gera: he came forth, and cursedstill as he came.
(1Sam 9:21) And Saul answeredand said, Am not I a Benjamite, of
the smallestof the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the
families of the tribe of Benjamin?wherefore then speakest thou so to
me? (Judg 19:22, 20:46-48, Judg 9:8-15)
6) 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.
7) And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody
man, and thou man of Belial:
8) The LORD hath returnedupon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in
whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath deliveredthe kingdom
into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy
mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
9) Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this
dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off
his head.
10) And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so
let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who
shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11) And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son,
which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may
this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath
bidden him.
12) It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the
LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. (Heb11:6, Joel 2:14, Amos
5:15, Jonah 3:9, Zeph2:3)

2. 13) And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the
hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at
him, and cast dust.
14) And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and
refreshedthemselves there.
(1Pet 2:20) For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye
shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with God.
(Heb 13:21) Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, workingin
you that which is wellpleasingin his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
(Prov20:22) Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD,
and he shall save thee.
(1Pet 3:8-9) Finally, be ye all of one mind, havingcompassion one of
another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9) Not renderingevil for evil, or railingfor railing: but contrariwiseblessing;
knowingthat ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherita blessing.
(1Pet 3:12) For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears
are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that
do evil.
Justices is served
2Sam 19:16-23
16) And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted
and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

3. 17) And there were a thousandmen of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the
servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants
with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
18) And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household,
and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down
before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
19) And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquityunto me,
neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perverselythe day
that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to
his heart.
20) For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am
come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my
lord the king.
21) But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answeredand said, Shall not Shimei be
put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
22) And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye
should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to
death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over
Israel?
23) Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king
sware unto him.
Ps 27 shall
1) A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I
fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2) When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to
eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3) Though an host should encamp againstme, my heart shall not fear:
though war shouldrise against me, in this will I be confident.
4) One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may
dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to beholdthe beauty
of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

4. 5) For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret
of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6) And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about
me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I
will sing praises unto the LORD.
7) Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and
answer me.
8) When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face,
LORD, will I seek.
9) Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servantaway in anger: thou
hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my
salvation.
10) When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take
me up.
11) Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of
mine enemies.
12) Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses
are risen up againstme, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13) I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodnessof the
LORD in the land of the living.
14) Waiton the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine
heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Words become action
1Kgs 2:8-9
8) And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of
Bahurim, which cursedme with a grievous curse in the day when I went to
Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by
the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

5. 9) Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and
knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bringthou
down to the grave with blood. (Isa 1:29, Prov 24:21, Jas 1:8)
(2Sam 16:7) And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out,
thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
(2Sam 16:8) The LORD hath returnedupon thee all the blood of the house
of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath deliveredthe
kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in
thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
(Matt 12:24) But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth
not cast out devils, but by Beelzebubthe prince of the devils.
(Matt 12:37) For by thy wordsthou shalt be justified, and by thy words
thou shaltbe condemned.
(Luke19:22) And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge
thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking
up that I laidnot down, and reapingthat I did not sow:
(2Sam 1:16) And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for
thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S
anointed.
(Ps 19:14) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. (Dan.10:12)
(Prov18:21) Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that
love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
(Prov21:23) Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul
from troubles.

6. (Isa 3:9) The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and
they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for
they have rewardedevil unto themselves.
Christian conversation: Titus 2:1-10
Second place; Picture of Millennium.
1Kgs 2:36-46
36) And the king sent and calledfor Shimei, and said unto him, Buildthee
an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any
whither.
37) For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the
brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surelydie: thy
blood shall be upon thine own head.
38) And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king
hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalemmany days.
39) And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants
of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they
told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
40) And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to
seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
(Deut 23:15-16, 1Sam 30:15, Obad 1:14)
41) And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalemto Gath,
and was come again.
42) And the king sent and calledfor Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not
make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know
for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroadany whither,
that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have
heard is good.
43) Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the
commandment that I have chargedthee with?

7. 44) The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness
which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore
the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
45) And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be
establishedbefore the LORD for ever.
46) So the king commandedBenaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out,
and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was establishedin the
hand of Solomon.
2Tim 2:11-13
11) It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with
him: Salvation (Rom6:2-3)
12) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will
deny us: Station (Matt 10:33, Mark 8:38, Luke 9:26, Luke 12:9, 1Cor3:13-15, 1Pet 4:13)
13) If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Security (Num23:19, Rom 3:3, John6:37, Eph4:30)
(Matt 25:14) For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far
country, who calledhis own servants, and deliveredunto them his goods.
(Matt 25:20-23) And so he that had receivedfive talents came and
brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredstunto me five
talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21) His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou
hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many
things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22) He also that had receivedtwo talents came and said, Lord, thou
deliveredstunto me two talents: behold, I have gainedtwo other talents
beside them.
23) His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy lord.