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2Sa 16:7 King James And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Come out - Rather, "Go out," namely, of the land, into banishment. Compare Jer 29:16.

Thou bloody man - See the margin. The Lord's word to David Ch1 22:8 was probably known to Shimei and now cast in David's teeth by him, with special reference to the innocent blood of Uriah.
 
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8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
16 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.