Shimei's accusations against David were utterly false--a baseless and malignant slander. David had not been guilty of wrong toward Saul or his house. When Saul was wholly in his power, and he could have slain him, he merely cut the skirt of his robe, and he reproached himself for showing even this disrespect for the Lord's anointed.

Simeis anklage imod David var fuldstændig ubegrundet. Det var en nedrig og ondsindet bagvaskelse. David havde ikke begået uret imod Saul eller hans hus. Da han havde Saul fuldstændig i sin magt og kunne have dræbt ham, nøjedes han med at skære en flig af hans kappe, men bagefter bebrejdede han sig selv, at han havde tilladt sig denne uærbødighed over for Herrens salvede.