This facilitated the work of the rogues and permitted them to escape unpunished.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Shimei, who cursed me when I fled to Mahanaim, I have sworn not to slay; let him not go unpunished, and bring his grey hairs to the grave with blood.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker
Then he was to draw holy water in an earthen pitcher, and throw dust swept from the floor of the dwelling of Jehovah into this, and say to the woman, "If thou hast not offended in secret against thy husband, remain unpunished by this water of sorrow, that bringeth the curse; but if thou hast sinned, may this water go into thy body and cause thy thighs to rot, and may Jehovah make thee a curse and an oath among thy people."
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker