King James Bible Dictionary

Of David toward disloyal subjects:

Shimei
2 Samuel 16:5-13; 2 Samuel 19:16-23

Amasa
2 Samuel 19:13; 2 Samuel 17:25

Divine
God, Longsuffering of; God, Mercy of

CLEMENCY, noun

1. Mildness; softness; as the clemency of the air.

2. Mildness of temper; gentleness or lenity of disposition; disposition to treat with favor and kindness.

I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. Acts 24:4.

3. Mercy; disposition to treat with lenity, to forgive or to spare, as offenders; tenderness in punishing; opposed to severity, harshness, or rigor.