2 Samuel 16:1 And when David1732 was a little4592 past5674 the top7218 of the hill, behold, Ziba6717 the servant5288 of Mephibosheth4648 met7125 him, with a couple6776 of asses2543 saddled,2280 and upon them two hundred3967 loaves of bread,3899 and an hundred3967 bunches of raisins,6778 and an hundred3967 of summer fruits,7019 and a bottle5035 of wine.3196 cr 2 And the king4428 said559 unto Ziba,6717 What meanest thou by these? And Ziba6717 said,559 The asses2543 be for the king's4428 household1004 to ride on;7392 and the bread3899 and summer fruit7019 for the young men5288 to eat;398 and the wine,3196 that such as be faint3287 in the wilderness4057 may drink.8354 cr 3 And the king4428 said,559 And where is thy master's113 son?1121 And Ziba6717 said559 unto the king,4428 Behold, he abideth3427 at Jerusalem:3389 for he said,559 To day3117 shall the house1004 of Israel3478 restore7725 me the kingdom4468 of my father.1 cr 4 Then said559 the king4428 to Ziba,6717 Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth.4648 And Ziba6717 said,559 I humbly7812 beseech{Heb. I do obeisance} thee that I may find4672 grace2580 in thy sight,5869 my lord,113 O king.4428 cr

2 Samuel 16:5 And when king4428 David1732 came935 to Bahurim,980 behold, thence came out3318 a man376 of the family4940 of the house1004 of Saul,7586 whose name8034 was Shimei,8096 the son1121 of Gera:1617 he came forth,3318 and cursed7043{Or, he still came forth and cursed} still as he came.3318 cr 6 And he cast5619 stones68 at David,1732 and at all the servants5650 of king4428 David:1732 and all the people5971 and all the mighty men1368 were on his right hand3225 and on his left.8040 cr 7 And thus said559 Shimei8096 when he cursed,7043 Come out,3318 come out,3318 thou bloody1818 man,376{Heb. man of blood} and thou man376 of Belial:1100 cr 8 The LORD3068 hath returned7725 upon thee all the blood1818 of the house1004 of Saul,7586 in whose stead thou hast reigned;4427 and the LORD3068 hath delivered5414 the kingdom4410 into the hand3027 of Absalom53 thy son:1121 and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief,7451{Heb. behold thee in thy evil} because thou art a bloody1818 man.376 cr

2 Samuel 16:9 Then said559 Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 unto the king,4428 Why should this dead4191 dog3611 curse7043 my lord113 the king?4428 let me go over,5674 I pray thee, and take off5493 his head.7218 cr 10 And the king4428 said,559 What have I to do with you, ye sons1121 of Zeruiah?6870 so let him curse,7043 because the LORD3068 hath said559 unto him, Curse7043 David.1732 Who shall then say,559 Wherefore hast thou done so?6213 cr 11 And David1732 said559 to Abishai,52 and to all his servants,5650 Behold, my son,1121 which came forth3318 of my bowels,4578 seeketh1245 my life:5315 how much more now may this Benjamite1145 do it? let him alone,3240 and let him curse;7043 for the LORD3068 hath bidden559 him. cr 12 It may be that the LORD3068 will look7200 on mine affliction,5869 6040{Heb. eye: Or, tears} and that the LORD3068 will requite7725 me good2896 for his cursing7045 this day.3117 cr 13 And as David1732 and his men582 went3212 by the way,1870 Shimei8096 went along1980 on the hill's2022 side6763 over against5980 him, and cursed7043 as he went,1980 and threw5619 stones68 at5980 him, and cast6080 dust.6083{Heb. dusted him with dust} cr 14 And the king,4428 and all the people5971 that were with him, came935 weary,5889 and refreshed5314 themselves there. cr

2 Samuel 16:15 And Absalom,53 and all the people5971 the men376 of Israel,3478 came935 to Jerusalem,3389 and Ahithophel302 with him. cr 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai2365 the Archite,757 David's1732 friend,7463 was come935 unto Absalom,53 that Hushai2365 said559 unto Absalom,53 God save2421 the king,4428{Heb. let the king live} God save2421 the king.4428 cr 17 And Absalom53 said559 to Hushai,2365 Is this thy kindness2617 to thy friend?7453 why wentest1980 thou not with thy friend?7453 cr 18 And Hushai2365 said559 unto Absalom,53 Nay; but whom the LORD,3068 and this people,5971 and all the men376 of Israel,3478 choose,977 his will I be, and with him will I abide.3427 cr 19 And again,8145 whom should I serve?5647 should I not serve in the presence6440 of his son?1121 as I have served5647 in thy father's1 presence,6440 so will I be in thy presence.6440 cr

2 Samuel 16:20 Then said559 Absalom53 to Ahithophel,302 Give3051 counsel6098 among you what we shall do.6213 cr 21 And Ahithophel302 said559 unto Absalom,53 Go in935 unto thy father's1 concubines,6370 which he hath left3240 to keep8104 the house;1004 and all Israel3478 shall hear8085 that thou art abhorred887 of thy father:1 then shall the hands3027 of all that are with thee be strong.2388 cr 22 So they spread5186 Absalom53 a tent168 upon the top of the house;1406 and Absalom53 went in935 unto his father's1 concubines6370 in the sight5869 of all Israel.3478 cr 23 And the counsel6098 of Ahithophel,302 which he counselled3289 in those days,3117 was as if a man376 had enquired7592 at the oracle1697{Heb. word} of God:430 so was all the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302 both with David1732 and with Absalom.53 cr