Forgiveness: David Forgives Shimei

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2 Samuel 16:9-13
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray you, and take off his head.
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2 Samuel 19:23
Therefore the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him.
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1 Kings 2:8,9
And, behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.
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The Seventh Season,
... nature indeed upon which meekness and forgiveness will not ... the Lord hath said unto
him, Curse David: who shall ... you, but bears with you and forgives; and will ...
//christianbookshelf.org/flavel/on keeping the heart/vii the seventh season.htm

Christian Meekness
... God does not make a show of forgiveness and keep our ... every day afresh upon the score,
but God often forgives. ... Another eminent pattern of meekness was David. ...
/.../watson/the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/12 christian meekness.htm

On Repentance and Remission of Sins, and Concerning the Adversary.
... desperate; but, if he hopes for forgiveness, often comes ... we know not: for them also
He forgives, since One ... Prophet comfort him, but the blessed David, for all ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/lecture ii on repentance and.htm

Subtopics

Forgiveness

Forgiveness of Adultery

Forgiveness of Enemies

Forgiveness of Injuries: A Characteristic of Saints

Forgiveness of Injuries: A Glory to Saints

Forgiveness of Injuries: Christ Set an Example of

Forgiveness of Injuries: Commanded

Forgiveness of Injuries: David

Forgiveness of Injuries: Illustrated

Forgiveness of Injuries: Joseph

Forgiveness of Injuries: Motives to Christ's Forgiveness of Us