David Pardons His Enemies

16 And ^rShimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, from Bahurim, hurried to come down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

8 And there is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, ^fwho cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Mahanaim. But ^gwhen he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the Lord, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’