2 Samuel 16
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1And David hath passed on a little from the top, and lo, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth — to meet him, and a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred [of] summer-fruit, and a bottle of wine.
2And the king saith unto Ziba, ‘What — these to thee?’ and Ziba saith, ‘The asses for the household of the king to ride on, and the bread and the summer-fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for the wearied to drink in the wilderness.’
3And the king saith, ‘And where [is] the son of thy lord?’ and Ziba saith unto the king, ‘Lo, he is abiding in Jerusalem, for he said, To-day do the house of Israel give back to me the kingdom of my father.’
4And the king saith to Ziba, ‘Lo, thine [are] all that Mephibosheth hath;’ and Ziba saith, ‘I have bowed myself — I find grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king.’
5And king David hath come in unto Bahurim, and lo, thence a man is coming out, of the family of the house of Saul, and his name [is] Shimei, son of Gera, he cometh out, coming out and reviling;
6and he stoneth David with stones, and all the servants of king David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.
7And thus said Shimei in his reviling, ‘Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
8 Jehovah hath turned back on thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and Jehovah doth give the kingdom in to the hand of Absalom thy son; and lo, thou [art] in thine evil, for a man of blood thou [art].’
9And Abishai son of Zeruiah saith unto the king, ‘Why doth this dead dog revile my lord the king? let me pass over, I pray thee, and I turn aside his head.’
10And the king saith, ‘What — to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for — let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?’
11And David saith unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, ‘Lo, my son who came out of my bowels is seeking my life, and also surely now the Benjamite; leave him alone, and let him revile, for Jehovah hath said [so] to him;
12it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.’
13And David goeth with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill over-against him, going on, and he revileth, and stoneth with stones over-against him, and hath dusted with dust.
14And the king cometh in, and all the people who [are] with him, wearied, and they are refreshed there.
15And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him,
16and it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, ‘Let the king live! let the king live!’
17And Absalom saith unto Hushai, ‘This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?’
18And Hushai saith unto Absalom, ‘Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;
19and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.’
20And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, ‘Give for you counsel what we do.’
21And Ahithophel saith unto Absalom, ‘Go in unto the concubines of thy father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel hath heard that thou hast been abhorred by thy father, and the hands of all who [are] with thee have been strong.’
22And they spread out for Absalom the tent on the roof, and Absalom goeth in unto the concubines of his father before the eyes of all Israel.
23And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days [is] as [when] one inquireth at the word of God; so [is] all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.
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2 Samuel 16
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Ziba Helps David
1When David had gone a little beyond the summit,#16:1 = Mount of Olives Ziba, Mephibosheth’s servant,#2Sm 9:12 was right there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred bunches of summer fruit, and a clay jar of wine. 2The king said to Ziba, “Why do you have these?”
Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
3“Where is your master’s grandson?” the king asked.
“Why, he’s staying in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied to the king, “for he said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore my grandfather’s kingdom to me.’”#2Sm 19:26–27
4The king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” #2Sm 9:3–11
“I bow before you,” Ziba said. “May I find favor with you, my lord the king!”
Shimei Curses David
5When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out.#2Sm 3:16 His name was Shimei son of Gera,#2Sm 19:16; 1Kg 2:8–9,36–46 and he was yelling curses as he approached. 6He threw stones at David and at all the royal#16:6 Lit all King David’s servants, the people and the warriors on David’s right and left. 7Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you wicked man!#Ex 22:28 8The Lord has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul in whose place you became king, and the Lord has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. Look, you are in trouble because you’re a man of bloodshed!”
9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog#1Sm 24:14; 2Sm 9:8 curse my lord the king?#Ex 22:28 Let me go over and remove his head!”
10The king replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?#2Sm 3:39; 19:22 He curses#1Sm 17:43; 2Sm 16:5; Ec 7:21–22 me this way because the Lord#16:10 Alt Hb tradition reads If he curses, and if the Lord told him, ‘Curse David! ’ #2Sm 12:11 Therefore, who can say, ‘Why did you do that? ’” 11Then David said to Abishai and all his servants, “Look, my own son, my own flesh and blood,#16:11 Lit son who came from my belly intends to take my life#2Sm 12:10–11 — how much more now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone and let him curse me; the Lord has told him to. 12Perhaps the Lord will see my affliction#16:12 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; one Hb tradition reads iniquity; alt Hb tradition reads eyes; another Hb tradition reads will look with his eye and restore goodness to me instead of Shimei’s curses today.” 13So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei was going along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he cursed David, threw stones at him, and kicked up dust. 14Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived#16:14 LXX adds at the Jordan exhausted, so they rested there.
Absalom’s Advisers
15Now Absalom and all the Israelites came to Jerusalem. Ahithophel was also with him. 16When David’s friend Hushai the Archite came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” #1Sm 10:24; 1Kg 1:25; 2Kg 11:12
17“Is this your loyalty to your friend?” Absalom asked Hushai. “Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
18“Not at all,” Hushai answered Absalom. “I am on the side of the one that the Lord, this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen. I will stay with him. 19Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”#2Sm 15:34
20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me your advice. What should we do?”
21Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace.#2Sm 15:16; 20:3 When all Israel hears that you have become repulsive to your father, everyone with you will be encouraged.”#16:21 Lit father, the hands of everyone with you will be strong 22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.#2Sm 12:11–12
23Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God#2Sm 15:12 — such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
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