2Samuel:16

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* And David had passed on a little from the top . And , behold , Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met [him ] with a couple of asses saddled , and upon them two hundred [loaves ] of bread , and a hundred bunches of raisins , and a hundred of summer fruits , 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 upon . And the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat . And the wine is so that the ones who are faint in the wilderness may drink . * And the king said , And where [is ] your master 's son ? And Ziba said to the king , Behold , he remains at Jerusalem . For he said , Today the house of Israel shall restore to me the kingdom of my father . * And the king said to Ziba , Behold , All that [belonged ] to Mephibosheth [is ] yours . And Ziba said , I humbly beg you that I may find grace in your sight , my lord , O king . * And King David came to Bahurim . And , behold , a man of the house of Saul came out from there , whose name [was ] Shimei , the son of Gera . He came out , and he came cursing . * And he threw 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 . * And Shimei said this in his cursing , Go out , O man of blood , O man of Belial . * The LORD has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul , in whose place you have reigned . And the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son . And behold , you [are ] [taken ] in your mischief , because you [are ] a man of blood ! * And 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 . * And the king said , What have I to do with you , sons of Zeruiah ? Let him curse , because the LORD has said to him , Curse David . Who then shall say , Why have you done so ? * And David said to Abishai and to all his servants , Behold , my son , who came forth from my bowels , seeks my life ; and surely now [this ] Benjamite ? Let him alone and let him curse , for the LORD has spoken to him . * It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction , and that the LORD will repay me with good for his cursing this day . * And David and his men went by the highway . And Shimei went along on the hillside over across from him , and cursed [as ] he went , and threw stones at him , and threw dust . * And the king , and all the people with him arrived weary . And they refreshed themselves there . * And Absalom and all the people , the men of Israel , came to Jerusalem . And Ahithophel went 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 to your friend ? Why did you not go with your friend ? * And Hushai said to Absalom , No , but whom the LORD and this people , and all the men of Israel choose , his will I be , and I will stay with him . * And again , whom should I serve ? [Should I ] not serve in the presence of his son ? As I have served in your father 's presence , so I will be in your presence . * And Absalom said to Ahithophel , Give your advice . What shall we do ? * And Ahithophel said to Absalom , Go in to your father 's concubines , that he left to keep the house . And all Israel shall hear that you are abhorred by your father . And the hands of all who [are ] with you will be strong . * And they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house , and Absalom went in to his father 's concubines in the sight of all Israel . * And the advice of Ahithophel , which he advised in those days , [was ] as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God . So [was ] all the advice of Ahithophel , both with David and with Absalom .

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