2 Samuel 16:7 Explained in Context

Read It With

• 2 Samuel 16:5–14

Read 2 Samuel 16:7 with 16:5–14. The wording “And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of…” supplies one step in the thought unit through its next reported action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Shimei calls David a bloody usurper and attacks with stones and dust; David restrains Abishai while interpreting the curse with visible uncertainty.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Within “Shimei Curses while David Refuses Immediate Revenge,” 2 Samuel 16:7 advances the thought unit through its next reported action, speech, or consequence through the wording “And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of….” Its placement is governed by this reviewed relationship: 2 Samuel 16:1–4 establishes this prior movement: Ziba meets David with supplies, claims Mephibosheth seeks Saul's kingdom, and receives all the land before the absent man is heard. 2 Samuel 16:5–14 responds to the pressure already established; that demonstrated relationship, rather than sequence alone, explains its placement.