2 Kings 16:6
And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- mittebatque lapides contra David et contra universos servos regis David : omnis autem populus, et universi bellatores, a dextro et a sinistro latere regis incedebant.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ λιθάζων ἐν λίθοις τὸν Δαυεὶδ καὶ πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοῦ βασιλέως Δαυείδ· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἦν καὶ πάντες οἱ δυνατοὶ ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων τοῦ βασιλέως.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ אֶת דָּוִ֔ד וְאֶת כָּל עַבְדֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וְכָל הָעָם֙ וְכָל הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine On Patience, Section 8
8. But although patience be a virtue of the mind, yet partly the mind exercises it in the mind itself, partly in the body. In itself it exercises patience, when, the body remaining unhurt and untouched, the mind is goaded by any adversities or filthinesses of things or words, to do or to say something that is not expedient or not becoming, and patiently bears all evils that it may not itself commit any evil in work or word. By this patience we bear, even while we be sound in body, that in the midst of the offenses of this world our blessedness is deferred: of which is said what I cited a little before, “If what we see not we hope for, we do by patience wait for it.” By this patience, holy David bore the revilings of a railer, and, when he might easily have avenged himself, not only did it not, but even refrained another who was vexed and moved for him; and more put forth his kingly power …
St Ambrose On the Duties of the Clergy, Chapter VI. In this matter we must imitate David's silence and humility, so as not even to seem deserving of harm
21. What need is there to be troubled when we hear abuse? Why do we not imitate him who says: “I was dumb and humbled myself, and kept silence even from good words”? Or did David only say this, and not act up to it? No, he also acted up to it. For when Shimei the son of Gera reviled him, David was silent; and although he was surrounded with armed men he did not return the abuse, nor sought revenge: nay, even when the son of Zeruiah spoke to him, because he wished to take vengeance on him, David did not permit it. He went on as though dumb, and humbled; he went on in silence; nor was he disturbed, although called a bloody man, for he was conscious of his own gentleness. He therefore was not disturbed by insults, for he had full knowledge of his own good works.