II Samuel 16:11
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ziba deceived David into believing Mephibosheth had betrayed him, while Shimei cursed and threw stones at David as he fled Jerusalem, though David forbade his men from killing him. On Ahithophel's counsel, Absalom publicly took his father's concubines to affirm his rebellion before all Israel.
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