Bad Guys of the Bible: Shimei, The Crooked Chameleon
by David Chadwick
We have taken some time to search out the bad guys and good guys of the Bible. The heroes and villains who God used to write out the greatest story ever told.
Have you heard of a Bible character named Shimei? There are actually 18 different characters in the Bible named Shimei. But the one I want to focus on is found in 2 Samuel 16:5-6. He is today's bad guy of the Bible.
The Shimei of 2 Samuel 16 was the son of Gera and part of King Saul's clan. His loyalty to Saul and his kingship was fierce.
When David was fleeing from Absalom after his son's rebellion, he ran into Shimei…
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