1 And when David H1732 was a little H4592 AMS past H5674 VQQ3MS the top H7218 of the hill , behold H2009 IJEC , Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of Mephibosheth H4648 met H7125 him , with a couple H6776 of asses H2543 saddled H2280 , and upon H5921 them two hundred H3967 MFD loaves of bread H3899 NMS , and a hundred H3967 bunches of raisins H6778 , and a hundred H3967 of summer fruits H7019 , and a bottle H5035 of wine H3196 .
2 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Ziba H6717 , What H4100 IGAT meanest thou by these H428 PMP ? And Ziba H6717 said H559 W-VQY3MS , The asses H2543 be for the king H4428 D-NMS \'s household H1004 to ride on H7392 ; and the bread H3899 and summer fruit H7019 for the young men H5288 D-NMP to eat H398 ; and the wine H3196 , that such as be faint H3287 in the wilderness H4057 may drink H8354 .
3 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , And where H346 W-IGAT is thy master H113 \'s son H1121 ? And Ziba H6717 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Behold H2009 IJEC , he abideth H3427 VQPMS at Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 CONJ he said H559 W-VQY3MS , Today H3117 D-AMS shall the house H1004 CMS of Israel H3478 restore H7725 me the kingdom H4468 of my father H1 .
4 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS the king H4428 D-NMS to Ziba H6717 , Behold H2009 IJEC , thine are all H3605 NMS that H834 RPRO pertained unto Mephibosheth H4648 . And Ziba H6717 said H559 W-VQY3MS , I humbly beseech H7812 thee that I may find H4672 VQY1MS grace H2580 NMS in thy sight H5869 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 .
5 And when king H4428 D-NMS David H1732 MMS came H935 to H5704 PREP Bahurim H980 , behold H2009 IJEC , thence H8033 M-ADV came out H3318 a man H376 NMS of the family H4940 M-CFS of the house H1004 CMS of Saul H7586 , whose name H8034 was Shimei H8096 , the son H1121 CMS of Gera H1617 : he came forth H3318 VQPMS , and cursed H7043 still as he came H3318 VQFA .
6 And he cast H5619 stones H68 at David H1732 MMS , and at all H3605 NMS the servants H5650 of king H4428 D-NMS David H1732 MMS : and all H3605 NMS the people H5971 and all H3605 NMS the mighty men H1368 D-AMP were on his right hand H3225 and on his left H8040 .
7 And thus H3541 said H559 VQQ3MS Shimei H8096 when he cursed H7043 , Come out H3318 VQI2MS , come out H3318 VQI2MS , thou bloody H1818 man H376 NMS , and thou man H376 NMS of Belial H1100 :
8 The LORD H3068 EDS hath returned H7725 VHQ3MS upon H5921 PREP-2MS thee all H3605 NMS the blood H1818 CMP of the house H1004 CMS of Saul H7586 , in whose H834 RPRO stead H8478 PREP-3MS thou hast reigned H4427 ; and the LORD H3068 EDS hath delivered H5414 W-VQQ3MS the kingdom H4410 into the hand H3027 B-CFS of Absalom H53 thy son H1121 : and , behold H2009 , thou art taken in thy mischief H7451 , because H3588 CONJ thou H859 PPRO-2MS art a bloody H1818 man H376 NMS .
9 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Why H4100 L-IPRO should this H2088 D-PMS dead H4191 dog H3611 curse H7043 my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS ? let me go over H5674 , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , and take off H5493 his head H7218 CMP-3MS .
10 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , What H4100 IPRO have I to do with you , ye sons H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 ? so H3541 let him curse H7043 , because H3588 the LORD H3068 EDS hath said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Curse H7043 David H1732 MMS . Who H4310 W-IPRO shall then say H559 W-VQY3MS , Wherefore H4069 IPRO hast thou done H6213 so H3651 ADV ?
11 And David H1732 MMS said H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Abishai H52 , and to H413 PREP all H3605 NMS his servants H5650 , Behold H2009 IJEC , my son H1121 , which H834 RPRO came forth H3318 VQQ3MS of my bowels H4578 , seeketh H1245 my life H5315 CFS-1MS : how much more H637 W-CONJ now H6258 ADV may this Benjamite H1145 do it ? let him alone H5117 , and let him curse H7043 ; for H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS hath bidden H559 W-VQY3MS him .
12 It may be H194 ADV that the LORD H3068 EDS will look H7200 VQY3MS on mine affliction H6040 , and that the LORD H3068 EDS will requite H7725 me good H2896 NFS for H8478 NMS his cursing H7045 this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 D-AMS .
13 And as David H1732 MMS and his men H376 went H1980 W-VQY3MS by the way H1870 , Shimei H8096 went along H1980 on the hill H2022 \'s side H6763 over against H5980 him , and cursed H7043 W-VPY3MS as he went H1980 VQFA , and threw H5619 stones H68 at H5980 him , and cast H6080 dust H6083 .
14 And the king H4428 D-NMS , and all H3605 W-CMS the people H5971 that H834 RPRO were with H854 PREP-3MS him , came H935 W-VQY3MS weary H5889 , and refreshed themselves H5314 there H8033 ADV .
15 And Absalom H53 , and all H3605 W-CMS the people H5971 the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 , came H935 VQQ3MP to Jerusalem H3389 , and Ahithophel H302 with H854 PREP-3MS him .
16 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when H834 Hushai H2365 the Archite H757 , David H1732 \'s friend H7463 , was come H935 VQPMS unto H413 PREP Absalom H53 , that Hushai H2365 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Absalom H53 , God save H2421 the king H4428 D-NMS , God save H2421 the king H4428 .
17 And Absalom H53 said H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Hushai H2365 , Is this H2088 DPRO thy kindness H2617 to thy friend H7453 ? why H4100 L-IPRO wentest H1980 thou not H3808 ADV with H854 PREP thy friend H7453 ?
18 And Hushai H2365 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Absalom H53 , Nay H3808 NADV ; but H3588 CONJ whom H834 RPRO the LORD H3068 EDS , and this H2088 D-PMS people H5971 , and all H3605 W-CMS the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 , choose H977 , his will I be H1961 VQY1MS , and with H854 him will I abide H3427 .
19 And again H8145 , whom H4310 L-IPRO should I H589 PPRO-1MS serve H5647 ? should I not H3808 D-NPAR serve in the presence H6440 L-CMP of his son H1121 ? as H834 K-RPRO I have served H5647 in thy father H1 NMS \'s presence H6440 L-CMP , so H3651 ADV will I be H1961 VQY1MS in thy presence H6440 L-CMP .
20 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS Absalom H53 to H413 PREP Ahithophel H302 , Give H3051 VQI2MP counsel H6098 NFS among you what H4100 IGAT we shall do H6213 .
21 And Ahithophel H302 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Absalom H53 , Go H935 VQFC in unto H413 PREP thy father H1 NMS \'s concubines H6370 , which H834 RPRO he hath left H5117 to keep H8104 the house H1004 ; and all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 shall hear H8085 that H3588 CONJ thou art abhorred H887 of H854 PREP thy father H1 NMS : then shall the hands H3027 CFD of all H3605 NMS that H834 RPRO are with H854 PART-2FS thee be strong H2388 .
22 So they spread H5186 Absalom H53 a tent H168 upon H5921 PREP the top H1406 of the house ; and Absalom H53 went H935 W-VQY3MS in unto H413 PREP his father H1 CMS-3MS \'s concubines H6370 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 LMS .
23 And the counsel H6098 W-CFS of Ahithophel H302 , which H834 RPRO he counseled H3289 in those H1992 D-PPRO-3MP days H3117 BD-NMP , was as H834 RPRO if a man H376 had inquired H7592 at the oracle H1697 of God H430 D-EDP : so H3651 ADV was all H3605 NMS the counsel H6098 CFS of Ahithophel H302 both H1571 CONJ with David H1732 L-NAME and H1571 CONJ with Absalom H53 .