KJV ORIGINAL
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he threw stones at David and at all of King David's servants, even though all the people and all the mighty warriors were surrounding David on his right side and his left side.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows someone boldly attacking David with stones, even though David was surrounded by his army and supporters.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during David's flight from Jerusalem when his son Absalom rebelled against him. The person throwing stones is Shimei, a relative of King Saul, who saw David's troubles as divine punishment and felt bold enough to publicly curse and attack the fleeing king. Despite David's military escort, Shimei showed remarkable audacity in his assault.
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