2Samuel:16

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* And David had passed on a little from the top . And behold , Ziba , the servant of Mephibosheth , came to meet him with a couple of saddled asses , and on them two hundred loaves and a hundred bunches of raisins , and a hundred of summer fruit , and a bottle of wine . * And the king said to Ziba , What are these to you ? And Ziba said , The asses are for the king 's household 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 . * And the king said , And where is the son of your lord ? And Ziba said to the king , Behold , he is staying in Jerusalem , for he said , Today the house of Israel will give back to me the kingdom of my father . * And the king said to Ziba , Behold , all that Mephibosheth has is yours . And Ziba said , I bow myself ; may I find favor in your eyes , my lord , O king . * And king David came to Bahurim . And , behold , a man was coming out from there , of the family of the house of Saul ; and his name was Shimei , the son of Gera . He came out , and he came cursing . * And he stoned 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 . * And Shimei said this in his cursing , Go out ! Go out , O man of blood , O worthless man ! * Jehovah has turned back on you all the blood of the house of Saul , in whose place you have reigned . And Jehovah shall give the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom . And , behold , you are taken in your mischief , for you are a man of blood . * And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king , Why does this dead dog curse my lord the king ? let me pass over , I beg you , and I will take off his head . * And the king said , What have I to do with you , sons of Zeruiah ? For let him curse , even because Jehovah has said to him , Curse David . And who shall say , Why have you done so ? * And David said to Abishai , and to all his servants , Behold , my son who came out of my loins is seeking my life , and surely now also the Benjamite . Leave him alone , and let him curse , for Jehovah has spoken to him . * It may be Jehovah will look on my affliction , and Jehovah will return good to me for his cursing this day . * And David went with his men in the highway , and Shimei was going along at the side of the hill across from him . As he went , he cursed , and stoned with stones across from him , and dusted with dust . * And the king came in wearied , and all the people with him ; and he was refreshed there . * And Absalom and all the people , the men of Israel , had come into Jerusalem , and Ahithophel with him . * And it happened , when Hushai the Archite , David 's friend , had come to Absalom , Hushai said to Absalom , Let the king live ! Let the king live ! * And Absalom said to Hushai , Is this your kindness with your friend ? Why have you not gone with your friend ? * And Hushai said to Absalom , No , for he whom Jehovah and this people have chosen , even all the men of Israel , his I shall be , and I shall remain with him . * And a second time , Whom should I serve ? Should I not serve before the face of his son . As I served before the face of your father , so shall I be before your face . * And Absalom said to Ahithophel , Give your counsel , what we shall do . * And Ahithophel said to Absalom , Go in to your father 's concubines , those he left to keep the house . And all Israel shall hear that you have become odious with your father . And the hands of all who are with you will be strong . * And they spread out a tent for Absalom on the roof . And Absalom went to his father 's concubines before the eyes of all Israel . * And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counseled in those days was as one who had inquired at the word of God . So was all the counsel of Ahithophel , both to David and to Absalom .

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