2 Samuel 16 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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 DavidH1732 was a littleH4592 pastH5674(QalPerf) the topH7218 [of the hill], behold, ZibaH6717 the servantH5288 of MephiboshethH4648 metH7125(QalInf) him, with a coupleH6776 of assesH2543 saddled,H2280(QalPasPtc) and upon them two hundredH3967 [loaves] of bread,H3899 and an hundredH3967 bunches of raisins,H6778 and an hundredH3967 of summer fruits,H7019 and a bottleH5035 of wine.H3196 ^[2] And the kingH4428 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Ziba,H6717 What meanest thou by these? And ZibaH6717 said,H559(QalImpf) The assesH2543 [be] for the king’sH4428 householdH1004 to ride on;H7392(QalInf) and the breadH3899 and summer fruitH7019 for the young menH5288 to eat;H398(QalInf) and the wine,H3196 that such as be faintH3287 in the wildernessH4057 may drink.H8354(QalInf) ^[3] And the kingH4428 said,H559(QalImpf) And where [is] thy master’sH113 son?H1121 And ZibaH6717 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the king,H4428 Behold, he abidethH3427(QalActPtc) at Jerusalem:H3389 for he said,H559(QalPerf) To dayH3117 shall the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 restoreH7725(HiphImpf) me the kingdomH4468 of my father.H1 ^[4] Then saidH559(QalImpf) the kingH4428 to Ziba,H6717 Behold, thine [are] all that [pertained] unto Mephibosheth.H4648 And ZibaH6717 said,H559(QalImpf) I humblyH7812(HithPerf) beseech thee [that] I may findH4672(QalImpf) graceH2580 in thy sight,H5869 my lord,H113 O king.H4428 ^[5] And when kingH4428 DavidH1732 cameH935(QalPerf) to Bahurim,H980 behold, thence came outH3318(QalActPtc) a manH376 of the familyH4940 of the houseH1004 of Saul,H7586 whose nameH8034 [was] Shimei,H8096 the sonH1121 of Gera:H1617 he came forth,H3318(QalActPtc) and cursedH7043(PielPtc) still as he came.H3318(QalInf) ^[6] And he castH5619(PielImpf) stonesH68 at David,H1732 and at all the servantsH5650 of kingH4428 David:H1732 and all the peopleH5971 and all the mighty menH1368 [were] on his right handH3225 and on his left.H8040 ^[7] And thus saidH559(QalPerf) ShimeiH8096 when he cursed,H7043(PielInf) Come out,H3318(QalImpv) come out,H3318(QalImpv) thou bloodyH1818 man,H376 and thou manH376 of Belial:H1100 ^[8] The LordH3068 hath returnedH7725(HiphPerf) upon thee all the bloodH1818 of the houseH1004 of Saul,H7586 in whose stead thou hast reigned;H4427(QalPerf) and the LordH3068 hath deliveredH5414(QalImpf) the kingdomH4410 into the handH3027 of AbsalomH53 thy son:H1121 and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief,H7451 because thou [art] a bloodyH1818 man.H376 ^[9] Then saidH559(QalImpf) AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 unto the king,H4428 Why should this deadH4191(QalPtc) dogH3611 curseH7043(PielImpf) my lordH113 the king?H4428 let me go over,H5674(QalImpf) I pray thee, and take offH5493(HiphImpf) his head.H7218 ^[10] And the kingH4428 said,H559(QalImpf) What have I to do with you, ye sonsH1121 of Zeruiah?H6870 so let him curse,H7043(PielImpf) because the LordH3068 hath saidH559(QalPerf) unto him, CurseH7043(PielImpv) David.H1732 Who shall then say,H559(QalImpf) Wherefore hast thou done so?H6213(QalPerf) ^[11] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) to Abishai,H52 and to all his servants,H5650 Behold, my son,H1121 which came forthH3318(QalPerf) of my bowels,H4578 seekethH1245(PielPtc) my life:H5315 how much more now [may this] BenjamiteH1145 [do it]? let him alone,H3240(HiphImpv) and let him curse;H7043(PielImpf) for the LordH3068 hath biddenH559(QalPerf) him. ^[12] It may be that the LordH3068 will lookH7200(QalImpf) on mine affliction,H5869(Qere) and that the LordH3068 will requiteH7725(HiphPerf) me goodH2896 for his cursingH7045 this day.H3117 ^[13] And as DavidH1732 and his menH582 wentH3212(QalImpf) by the way,H1870 ShimeiH8096 went alongH1980(QalActPtc) on the hill’sH2022 sideH6763 over againstH5980 him, and cursedH7043(PielImpf) as he went,H1980(QalInf) and threwH5619(PielImpf) stonesH68 atH5980 him, and castH6080(PielPerf) dust.H6083 ^[14] And the king,H4428 and all the peopleH5971 that [were] with him, cameH935(QalImpf) weary,H5889 and refreshedH5314(NiphImpf) themselves there. ^[15] And Absalom,H53 and all the peopleH5971 the menH376 of Israel,H3478 cameH935(QalPerf) to Jerusalem,H3389 and AhithophelH302 with him. ^[16] And it came to pass, when HushaiH2365 the Archite,H757 David’sH1732 friend,H7463 was comeH935(QalPerf) unto Absalom,H53 that HushaiH2365 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Absalom,H53 God saveH2421(QalImpf) the king,H4428 God saveH2421(QalImpf) the king.H4428 ^[17] And AbsalomH53 saidH559(QalImpf) to Hushai,H2365 [Is] this thy kindnessH2617 to thy friend?H7453 why wentestH1980(QalPerf) thou not with thy friend?H7453 ^[18] And HushaiH2365 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Absalom,H53 Nay; but whom the Lord,H3068 and this people,H5971 and all the menH376 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 presenceH6440 of his son?H1121 as I have servedH5647(QalPerf) in thy father’sH1 presence,H6440 so will I be in thy presence.H6440 ^[20] Then saidH559(QalImpf) AbsalomH53 to Ahithophel,H302 GiveH3051(QalImpv) counselH6098 among you what we shall do.H6213(QalImpf) ^[21] And AhithophelH302 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Absalom,H53 Go inH935(QalImpv) unto thy father’sH1 concubines,H6370 which he hath leftH3240(HiphPerf) to keepH8104(QalInf) the house;H1004 and all IsraelH3478 shall hearH8085(QalPerf) that thou art abhorredH887(NiphPerf) of thy father:H1 then shall the handsH3027 of all that [are] with thee be strong.H2388(QalPerf) ^[22] So they spreadH5186(HiphImpf) AbsalomH53 a tentH168 upon the top of the house;H1406 and AbsalomH53 went inH935(QalImpf) unto his father’sH1 concubinesH6370 in the sightH5869 of all Israel.H3478 ^[23] And the counselH6098 of Ahithophel,H302 which he counselledH3289(QalPerf) in those days,H3117 [was] as if a manH376 had enquiredH7592(QalImpf) at the oracleH1697 of God:H430 so [was] all the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302 both with DavidH1732 and with Absalom.H53

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