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[1] When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine. [2] The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?”Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.” [3] The king said, “Where is your master’s son?”Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’ ” [4] Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.”Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.” [5] When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came. [6] 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. [7] Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow! [8] Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!” [9] Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.” [10] The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ” [11] David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him. [12] It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.” [13] So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust. [14] The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there. [15] Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. [16] When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” [17] Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?” [18] Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him. [19] Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.” [20] Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.” [21] Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.” [22] So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. [23] The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
King James Version
[1] And when David H1732 was a little H4592 past H5674 (QalPerf) the top H7218 of the hill, behold, Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of Mephibosheth H4648 met H7125 (QalInf) him, with a couple H6776 of asses H2543 saddled, H2280 (QalPasPtc) and upon them two hundred H3967 loaves of bread, H3899 and an hundred H3967 bunches of raisins, H6778 and an hundred H3967 of summer fruits, H7019 and a bottle H5035 of wine. H3196 [2] And the king H4428 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Ziba, H6717 What meanest thou by these? And Ziba H6717 said, H559 (QalImpf) The asses H2543 be for the king’s H4428 household H1004 to ride on; H7392 (QalInf) and the bread H3899 and summer fruit H7019 for the young men H5288 to eat; H398 (QalInf) and the wine, H3196 that such as be faint H3287 in the wilderness H4057 may drink. H8354 (QalInf) [3] And the king H4428 said, H559 (QalImpf) And where is thy master’s H113 son? H1121 And Ziba H6717 said H559 (QalImpf) unto the king, H4428 Behold, he abideth H3427 (QalActPtc) at Jerusalem: H3389 for he said, H559 (QalPerf) To day H3117 shall the house H1004 of Israel H3478 restore H7725 (HiphImpf) me the kingdom H4468 of my father. H1 [4] Then said H559 (QalImpf) the king H4428 to Ziba, H6717 Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. H4648 And Ziba H6717 said, H559 (QalImpf) I humbly H7812 (HithPerf) beseech§ thee that I may find H4672 (QalImpf) grace H2580 in thy sight, H5869 my lord, H113 O king. H4428 [5] And when king H4428 David H1732 came H935 (QalPerf) to Bahurim, H980 behold, thence came out H3318 (QalActPtc) a man H376 of the family H4940 of the house H1004 of Saul, H7586 whose name H8034 was Shimei, H8096 the son H1121 of Gera: H1617 he came forth, H3318 (QalActPtc) and cursed H7043 (PielPtc)§ still as he came. H3318 (QalInf) [6] And he cast H5619 (PielImpf) stones H68 at David, H1732 and at all the servants H5650 of king H4428 David: H1732 and all the people H5971 and all the mighty men H1368 were on his right hand H3225 and on his left. H8040 [7] And thus said H559 (QalPerf) Shimei H8096 when he cursed, H7043 (PielInf) Come out, H3318 (QalImpv) come out, H3318 (QalImpv) thou bloody H1818 man, H376§ and thou man H376 of Belial: H1100 [8] the Lord H3068 hath returned H7725 (HiphPerf) upon thee all the blood H1818 of the house H1004 of Saul, H7586 in whose stead thou hast reigned; H4427 (QalPerf) and the Lord H3068 hath delivered H5414 (QalImpf) the kingdom H4410 into the hand H3027 of Absalom H53 thy son: H1121 and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, H7451 because thou art a bloody H1818 man. H376 [9] Then said H559 (QalImpf) Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 unto the king, H4428 Why should this dead H4191 (QalPtc) dog H3611 curse H7043 (PielImpf) my lord H113 the king? H4428 let me go over, H5674 (QalImpf) I pray thee, and take off H5493 (HiphImpf) his head. H7218 [10] And the king H4428 said, H559 (QalImpf) What have I to do with you, ye sons H1121 of Zeruiah? H6870 so let him curse, H7043 (PielImpf) because the Lord H3068 hath said H559 (QalPerf) unto him, Curse H7043 (PielImpv) David. H1732 Who shall then say, H559 (QalImpf) Wherefore hast thou done so? H6213 (QalPerf) [11] And David H1732 said H559 (QalImpf) to Abishai, H52 and to all his servants, H5650 Behold, my son, H1121 which came forth H3318 (QalPerf) of my bowels, H4578 seeketh H1245 (PielPtc) my life: H5315 how much more now may this Benjamite H1145 do it? let him alone, H3240 (HiphImpv) and let him curse; H7043 (PielImpf) for the Lord H3068 hath bidden H559 (QalPerf) him. [12] It may be that the Lord H3068 will look H7200 (QalImpf) on mine affliction, H5869 (Qere)§ and that the Lord H3068 will requite H7725 (HiphPerf) me good H2896 for his cursing H7045 this day. H3117 [13] And as David H1732 and his men H582 went H3212 (QalImpf) by the way, H1870 Shimei H8096 went along H1980 (QalActPtc) on the hill’s H2022 side H6763 over against H5980 him, and cursed H7043 (PielImpf) as he went, H1980 (QalInf) and threw H5619 (PielImpf) stones H68 at H5980 him, and cast H6080 (PielPerf) dust. H6083§ [14] And the king, H4428 and all the people H5971 that were with him, came H935 (QalImpf) weary, H5889 and refreshed H5314 (NiphImpf) themselves there. [15] And Absalom, H53 and all the people H5971 the men H376 of Israel, H3478 came H935 (QalPerf) to Jerusalem, H3389 and Ahithophel H302 with him. [16] And it came to pass, when Hushai H2365 the Archite, H757 David’s H1732 friend, H7463 was come H935 (QalPerf) unto Absalom, H53 that Hushai H2365 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Absalom, H53 God save H2421 (QalImpf) the king, H4428§ God save H2421 (QalImpf) the king. H4428 [17] And Absalom H53 said H559 (QalImpf) to Hushai, H2365 Is this thy kindness H2617 to thy friend? H7453 why wentest H1980 (QalPerf) thou not with thy friend? H7453 [18] And Hushai H2365 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Absalom, H53 Nay; but whom the Lord, H3068 and this people, H5971 and all the men H376 of Israel, H3478 choose, H977 (QalPerf) his will I be, and with him will I abide. H3427 (QalImpf) [19] And again, H8145 whom should I serve? H5647 (QalImpf) should I not serve in the presence H6440 of his son? H1121 as I have served H5647 (QalPerf) in thy father’s H1 presence, H6440 so will I be in thy presence. H6440 [20] Then said H559 (QalImpf) Absalom H53 to Ahithophel, H302 Give H3051 (QalImpv) counsel H6098 among you what we shall do. H6213 (QalImpf) [21] And Ahithophel H302 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Absalom, H53 Go in H935 (QalImpv) unto thy father’s H1 concubines, H6370 which he hath left H3240 (HiphPerf) to keep H8104 (QalInf) the house; H1004 and all Israel H3478 shall hear H8085 (QalPerf) that thou art abhorred H887 (NiphPerf) of thy father: H1 then shall the hands H3027 of all that are with thee be strong. H2388 (QalPerf) [22] So they spread H5186 (HiphImpf) Absalom H53 a tent H168 upon the top of the house; H1406 and Absalom H53 went in H935 (QalImpf) unto his father’s H1 concubines H6370 in the sight H5869 of all Israel. H3478 [23] And the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel, H302 which he counselled H3289 (QalPerf) in those days, H3117 was as if a man H376 had enquired H7592 (QalImpf) at the oracle H1697§ of God: H430 so was all the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 both with David H1732 and with Absalom. H53

Footnotes

  1. § 16:4 Heb. I do obeisance
  2. § 16:5 Or, he still came forth and cursed
  3. § 16:7 Heb. man of blood
  4. § 16:12 Or, tears: Heb. eye
  5. § 16:13 Heb. dusted him with dust
  6. § 16:16 Heb. let the king live
  7. § 16:23 Heb. word
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