Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:" — 2 Samuel 16:7 (ASV)
Come out - Rather, “Go out,” namely, from the land and into exile. .
You bloody man - The Lord’s word to David in 1 Chronicles 22:8 was probably known to Shimei, who now threw it in David’s face, with special reference to the innocent blood of Uriah.