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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 the top H7218 of the hill, behold, Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of Mephibosheth H4648 met H7125 him, with a couple H6776 of asses H2543 saddled, H2280 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 unto H413 Ziba, H6717 What H4100 meanest thou by these? And Ziba H6717 said, H559 The asses H2543 be for the king’s H4428 household H1004 to ride on; H7392 and the bread H3899 and summer fruit H7019 for the young men H5288 to eat; H398 and the wine, H3196 that such as be faint H3287 in the wilderness H4057 may drink. H8354 [3] And the king H4428 said, H559 And where is thy master’s H113 son? H1121 And Ziba H6717 said H559 unto H413 the king, H4428 Behold, he abideth H3427 at Jerusalem: H3389 for H3588 he said, H559 To day H3117 shall the house H1004 of Israel H3478 restore H7725 H853 me the kingdom H4468 of my father. H1 [4] Then said H559 the king H4428 to Ziba, H6717 Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. H4648 And Ziba H6717 said, H559 I humbly H7812 beseech§ thee that I may find H4672 grace H2580 in thy sight, H5869 my lord, H113 O king. H4428 [5] And when king H4428 David H1732 came H935 to Bahurim, H980 behold, thence came out H3318 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 and cursed H7043§ still as he came. H3318 [6] And he cast H5619 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 Shimei H8096 when he cursed, H7043 Come out, H3318 come out, H3318 thou bloody H1818 man, H376§ and thou man H376 of Belial: H1100 [8] the Lord H3068 hath returned H7725 upon H5921 thee all the blood H1818 of the house H1004 of Saul, H7586 in whose stead thou hast reigned; H4427 and the Lord H3068 hath delivered H5414 H853 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 Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 unto H413 the king, H4428 Why should this dead H4191 dog H3611 curse H7043 H853 my lord H113 the king? H4428 let me go over, H5674 I pray thee, and take off H5493 H853 his head. H7218 [10] And the king H4428 said, H559 What H4100 have I to do with you, ye sons H1121 of Zeruiah? H6870 so let him curse, H7043 because H3588 the Lord H3068 hath said H559 unto him, Curse H7043 H853 David. H1732 Who shall then say, H559 Wherefore hast thou done so? H6213 [11] And David H1732 said H559 to Abishai, H52 and to all his servants, H5650 Behold, my son, H1121 which H834 came forth H3318 of my bowels, H4578 seeketh H1245 H853 my life: H5315 how much more now may this Benjamite H1145 do it? let him alone, H3240 and let him curse; H7043 for H3588 the Lord H3068 hath bidden H559 him. [12] It may be that the Lord H3068 will look H7200 on mine affliction, H5869§ H6040 and that the Lord H3068 will requite H7725 me good H2896 for his cursing H7045 this H2088 day. H3117 [13] And as David H1732 and his men H582 went H3212 by the way, H1870 Shimei H8096 went along H1980 on the hill’s H2022 side H6763 over against H5980 him, and cursed H7043 as he went, H1980 and threw H5619 stones H68 at H5980 him, and cast H6080 dust. H6083§ [14] And the king, H4428 and all the people H5971 that were with him, came H935 weary, H5889 and refreshed H5314 themselves there. [15] And Absalom, H53 and all the people H5971 the men H376 of Israel, H3478 came H935 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 unto H413 Absalom, H53 that Hushai H2365 said H559 unto H413 Absalom, H53 God save H2421 the king, H4428§ God save H2421 the king. H4428 [17] And Absalom H53 said H559 to Hushai, H2365 Is this thy kindness H2617 to thy friend? H7453 why wentest H1980 thou not with thy friend? H7453 [18] And Hushai H2365 said H559 unto H413 Absalom, H53 Nay; but whom the Lord, H3068 and this people, H5971 and all the men H376 of Israel, H3478 choose, H977 his will I be, and with him will I abide. H3427 [19] And again, H8145 whom H834 should I serve? H5647 should I not serve in the presence H6440 of his son? H1121 as I have served H5647 in thy father’s H1 presence, H6440 so H3651 will I be in thy presence. H6440 [20] Then said H559 Absalom H53 to Ahithophel, H302 Give H3051 counsel H6098 among you what we shall do. H6213 [21] And Ahithophel H302 said H559 unto H413 Absalom, H53 Go in H935 unto H413 thy father’s H1 concubines, H6370 which H834 he hath left H3240 to keep H8104 the house; H1004 and all Israel H3478 shall hear H8085 that thou art abhorred H887 of thy father: H1 then shall the hands H3027 of all that are with thee be strong. H2388 [22] So they spread H5186 Absalom H53 a tent H168 upon H5921 the top of the house; H1406 and Absalom H53 went in H935 unto H413 his father’s H1 concubines H6370 in the sight H5869 of all Israel. H3478 [23] And the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel, H302 which H834 he counselled H3289 in those days, H3117 was as if a man H376 had enquired H7592 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
Septuaginta
[1] καὶ G2532 Δαυιδ G1138 παρῆλθεν G3928 βραχύ G1024 τι G5100 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 Ροως, καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 Σιβα τὸ G3588 παιδάριον G3808 Μεμφιβοσθε εἰς G1519 ἀπαντὴν αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ζεῦγος G2201 ὄνων G3688 ἐπισεσαγμένων, καὶ G2532 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοῖς G846 διακόσιοι G1250 ἄρτοι G740 καὶ G2532 ἑκατὸν G1540 σταφίδες καὶ G2532 ἑκατὸν G1540 φοίνικες G5404 καὶ G2532 νεβελ οἴνου. G3631 [2] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 πρὸς G4314 Σιβα Τί G5101 ταῦτά G5023 σοι; G4671 Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Σιβα Τὰ G3588 ὑποζύγια G5268 τῇ G3588 οἰκίᾳ G3614 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 τοῦ G3588 ἐπικαθῆσθαι, καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἄρτοι G740 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 φοίνικες G5404 εἰς G1519 βρῶσιν G1035 τοῖς G3588 παιδαρίοις, G3808 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οἶνος G3631 πιεῖν G4095 τοῖς G3588 ἐκλελυμένοις G1590 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἐρήμῳ. G2048 [3] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς G935 Καὶ G2532 ποῦ G4226 ὁ G3588 υἱὸς G5207 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 σου; G4675 Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Σιβα πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 Ἰδοὺ G2400 κάθηται G2521 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 ὅτι G3754 εἶπεν G2036 Σήμερον G4594 ἐπιστρέψουσίν G1994 μοι G3427 ὁ G3588 οἶκος G3624 Ισραηλ G2474 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 μου. G3450 [4] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τῷ G3588 Σιβα Ἰδοὺ G2400 σοὶ G4671 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐστὶν G2076 τῷ G3588 Μεμφιβοσθε. Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Σιβα προσκυνήσας G4352 Εὕροιμι G2147 χάριν G5485 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 σου, G4675 κύριέ G2962 μου G3450 βασιλεῦ. G935 — [5] καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Δαυιδ G1138 ἕως G2193 Βαουριμ· καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐκεῖθεν G1564 ἀνὴρ G435 ἐξεπορεύετο G1607 ἐκ G1537 συγγενείας G4772 οἴκου G3624 Σαουλ, G4549 καὶ G2532 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτῷ G846 Σεμει G4584 υἱὸς G5207 Γηρα· ἐξῆλθεν G1831 ἐκπορευόμενος G1607 καὶ G2532 καταρώμενος G2672 [6] καὶ G2532 λιθάζων G3034 ἐν G1722 λίθοις G3037 τὸν G3588 Δαυιδ G1138 καὶ G2532 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 παῖδας G3816 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 Δαυιδ, G1138 καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 ἦν G2258 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 δυνατοὶ G1415 ἐκ G1537 δεξιῶν G1188 καὶ G2532 ἐξ G1537 εὐωνύμων G2176 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως. G935 [7] Καὶ G2532 οὕτως G3779 ἔλεγεν G3004 Σεμει G4584 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 καταρᾶσθαι G2672 αὐτόν G846 Ἔξελθε G1831 ἔξελθε, G1831 ἀνὴρ G435 αἱμάτων G129 καὶ G2532 ἀνὴρ G435 ὁ G3588 παράνομος· [8] ἐπέστρεψεν G1994 ἐπὶ G1909 σὲ G4571 κύριος G2962 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 αἵματα G129 τοῦ G3588 οἴκου G3624 Σαουλ, G4549 ὅτι G3754 ἐβασίλευσας G936 ἀντ’ G473 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 κύριος G2962 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 Αβεσσαλωμ τοῦ G3588 υἱοῦ G5207 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 σὺ G4771 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 κακίᾳ G2549 σου, G4675 ὅτι G3754 ἀνὴρ G435 αἱμάτων G129 σύ. G4771 [9] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Αβεσσα υἱὸς G5207 Σαρουιας πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 Ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 καταρᾶται G2672 ὁ G3588 κύων G2965 ὁ G3588 τεθνηκὼς G2348 οὗτος G3778 τὸν G3588 κύριόν G2962 μου G3450 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα; G935 Διαβήσομαι G1224 δὴ G1211 καὶ G2532 ἀφελῶ G851 τὴν G3588 κεφαλὴν G2776 αὐτοῦ. G846 [10] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς G935 Τί G5101 ἐμοὶ G1698 καὶ G2532 ὑμῖν, G5213 υἱοὶ G5207 Σαρουιας; Ἄφετε G863 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 οὕτως G3779 καταράσθω, G2672 ὅτι G3754 κύριος G2962 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 καταρᾶσθαι G2672 τὸν G3588 Δαυιδ, G1138 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 ἐρεῖ G2046 Ὡς G5613 τί G5101 ἐποίησας G4160 οὕτως; G3779 [11] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Δαυιδ G1138 πρὸς G4314 Αβεσσα καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 παῖδας G3816 αὐτοῦ G846 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ὁ G3588 υἱός G5207 μου G3450 ὁ G3588 ἐξελθὼν G1831 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 κοιλίας G2836 μου G3450 ζητεῖ G2212 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 προσέτι νῦν G3568 ὁ G3588 υἱὸς G5207 τοῦ G3588 Ιεμινι· ἄφετε G863 αὐτὸν G846 καταρᾶσθαι, G2672 ὅτι G3754 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 κύριος· G2962 [12] εἴ G1487 πως G4458 ἴδοι G1492 κύριος G2962 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ταπεινώσει G5014 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστρέψει G1994 μοι G3427 ἀγαθὰ G18 ἀντὶ G473 τῆς G3588 κατάρας G2671 αὐτοῦ G846 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ταύτῃ. G3778 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθη G4198 Δαυιδ G1138 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ὁδῷ, G3598 καὶ G2532 Σεμει G4584 ἐπορεύετο G4198 ἐκ G1537 πλευρᾶς G4125 τοῦ G3588 ὄρους G3735 ἐχόμενα G2192 αὐτοῦ G846 πορευόμενος G4198 καὶ G2532 καταρώμενος G2672 καὶ G2532 λιθάζων G3034 ἐν G1722 λίθοις G3037 ἐκ G1537 πλαγίων αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 χοὶ G5522 πάσσων. [14] Καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐκλελυμένοι G1590 καὶ G2532 ἀνέψυξαν G404 ἐκεῖ. G1563 [15] Καὶ G2532 Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ἀνὴρ G435 Ισραηλ G2474 εἰσῆλθον G1525 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 Αχιτοφελ μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] Καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 ἡνίκα G2259 ἦλθεν G2064 Χουσι ὁ G3588 Αρχι ἑταῖρος G2083 Δαυιδ G1138 πρὸς G4314 Αβεσσαλωμ, καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Χουσι πρὸς G4314 Αβεσσαλωμ Ζήτω G2198 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς. G935 [17] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Αβεσσαλωμ πρὸς G4314 Χουσι Τοῦτο G5124 τὸ G3588 ἔλεός G1656 σου G4675 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 ἑταίρου G2083 σου; G4675 Ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 οὐκ G3756 ἀπῆλθες G565 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 ἑταίρου G2083 σου; G4675 [18] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Χουσι πρὸς G4314 Αβεσσαλωμ Οὐχί, G3780 ἀλλὰ G235 κατόπισθεν οὗ G3739 ἐξελέξατο G1586 κύριος G2962 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 οὗτος G3778 καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ἀνὴρ G435 Ισραηλ, G2474 αὐτῷ G846 ἔσομαι G2071 καὶ G2532 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 καθήσομαι· G2521 [19] καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 δεύτερον G1208 τίνι G5101 ἐγὼ G1473 δουλεύσω; G1398 Οὐχὶ G3780 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 υἱοῦ G5207 αὐτοῦ; G846 Καθάπερ G2509 ἐδούλευσα G1398 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 σου, G4675 οὕτως G3779 ἔσομαι G2071 ἐνώπιόν G1799 σου. G4675 [20] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Αβεσσαλωμ πρὸς G4314 Αχιτοφελ Φέρετε G5342 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 βουλὴν G1012 τί G5101 ποιήσωμεν. G4160 [21] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Αχιτοφελ πρὸς G4314 Αβεσσαλωμ Εἴσελθε G1525 πρὸς G4314 τὰς G3588 παλλακὰς τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 σου, G4675 ἃς G3739 κατέλιπεν G2641 φυλάσσειν G5442 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀκούσεται G191 πᾶς G3956 Ισραηλ G2474 ὅτι G3754 κατῄσχυνας G2617 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐνισχύσουσιν G1765 αἱ G3588 χεῖρες G5495 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ. G4675 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἔπηξαν G4078 τὴν G3588 σκηνὴν G4633 τῷ G3588 Αβεσσαλωμ ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 δῶμα, G1430 καὶ G2532 εἰσῆλθεν G1525 Αβεσσαλωμ πρὸς G4314 τὰς G3588 παλλακὰς τοῦ G3588 πατρὸς G3962 αὐτοῦ G846 κατ’ G2596 ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 παντὸς G3956 Ισραηλ. G2474 [23] Καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 βουλὴ G1012 Αχιτοφελ, ἣν G3739 ἐβουλεύσατο G1011 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ταῖς G3588 πρώταις, ὃν G3739 τρόπον G5158 ἐπερωτήσῃ G1905 ἐν G1722 λόγῳ G3056 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 οὕτως G3779 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 βουλὴ G1012 τοῦ G3588 Αχιτοφελ καί G2532 γε G1065 τῷ G3588 Δαυιδ G1138 καί G2532 γε G1065 τῷ G3588 Αβεσσαλωμ. —
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament