The Church Fathers on this verse

2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 16:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

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,

Douay-Rheims

וּבָ֛א הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד־בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית־שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃

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John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

Following Siba, Semei, a wicked and ungrateful individual, comes forth and directs numerous vile accusations at David, pelting him with stones while proclaiming, "Get out, you man of bloodshed and lawlessness. The Lord will bring upon you all the blood of Saul's household, for you have taken his place as king, and the Lord will hand the kingdom over to your son Absalom; he will reveal your iniquity, as you are a man of blood."

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