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2 Samuel 19:31 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 People told Joab what had happened, "Look, the king is crying and mourning for Absalom."
2 So the joy of victory turned to sadness for everyone. It was a very sad day because the people heard, "The king is mourning for his son."
3 The people came into the city quietly as if they were the ones who had been defeated in battle.
4 The king had covered his face and was crying loudly, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
5 Joab came into the king's palace and said to the king, "You are humiliating every one of your officers! Look, they saved your life today and the lives of your sons and daughters and your wives and slave women.
6 It seems that you love those who hate you, and you hate those who love you! Today you have made it clear to your officers and men that they mean nothing to you. It appears as if you would have been perfectly happy if Absalom had lived and the rest of us had been killed today!
7 Now get up and go encourage your officers. I swear by the Lord, if you don't go out and do that right now, not one man will be with you tonight. And that will be worse for you than all the trouble you have had since you were a child."
8 So the king went to the city gate. The news spread that the king was at the gate, so all the people came to see him, except for the Israelites who had run away to their homes.
9 The tribes of Israel began discussing what to do next. They said, "King David saved us from the Philistines and our other enemies. David left the country because he was running away from Absalom.
10 We anointed Absalom to be the king, but he was killed in battle. So we should bring David back to be the king again."
11 King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. David said, "Speak to the leaders of Judah and tell them, 'Why are you the last tribe to bring King David back home? See, all the Israelites are talking about bringing the king back home.
12 You are my brothers, my family, so why are you the last tribe to bring the king back?'
13 Also tell Amasa, 'You are part of my family. I swear that I will make you captain of the army in Joab's place.'"
14 David touched the hearts of the people of Judah, and they all agreed as one. The people of Judah sent a message to the king, saying, "You and all your officers come back!"
15 King David came to the Jordan River. The people of Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and take him across the Jordan River.
16 Shimei son of Gera, from the tribe of Benjamin, lived in Bahurim. Shimei rushed down to meet King David, with the rest of the people of Judah.
17 About 1000 people from the tribe of Benjamin came with Shimei. Ziba the servant from Saul's family also came. Ziba brought his 15 sons and 20 servants with him. All these people hurried to the Jordan River to meet King David.
18 The people went across the Jordan River to help bring the king's family back to Judah. They did whatever the king wanted. While the king was crossing the river, Shimei son of Gera came to meet him. He bowed down to the ground in front of the king.
19 Shimei said to the king, "My lord, don't think about the wrong things I did. My lord and king, don't remember the bad things I did when you left Jerusalem.
20 I know that I sinned. That is why today I am the first person from Joseph's family to come down and meet you, my lord and king."
21 Abishai son of Zeruiah said, "Let's kill him for all the bad things he said about the Lord's chosen king. "
22 David said, "What should I do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Are you trying to cause me trouble? No one will be put to death in Israel today! Today I know that I am king over Israel."
23 Then the king said to Shimei, "You will not die." The king made a promise to Shimei that he himself would not kill Shimei.
24 Saul's grandson, Mephibosheth, came down to meet King David. Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet, trimmed his mustache, or washed his clothes since the day the king left Jerusalem.
25 When he met the king at Jerusalem, the king said, "Mephibosheth, why didn't you go with me when I ran away from Jerusalem?"
26 Mephibosheth answered, "My lord and king, my servant tricked me. I am crippled so I said to my servant, Ziba, 'Go saddle a donkey for me so that I can go with the king.'
27 But my servant tricked me and said bad things about me. My lord and king, you are like an angel from God. Do whatever you think is right.
28 You could have killed all my grandfather's family, but you did not do that. Instead, you included me among the people who eat at your own table. So I don't have a right to complain to the king about anything."
29 The king said to Mephibosheth, "Don't say anything more about your problems. This is what I have decided: You and Ziba will divide the land."
30 Mephibosheth said to the king, "My lord and king, it is enough that you have come home in peace. Let Ziba have the land."
31 Barzillai of Gilead came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan River with King David and send him on his way home.
32 Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He had given the king food and other things when David was staying at Mahanaim. Barzillai could do this because he was a very rich man.
33 David said to Barzillai, "Come across the river with me. I will take care of you if you will live in Jerusalem with me."
34 But Barzillai said to the king, "Do you know how old I am? Do you think I can go with you to Jerusalem?
35 I am 80 years old! I am too old to tell what is bad or good. I cannot taste what I eat or drink or hear the voices of men and women singers. Why should you want to be bothered with me?
36 I don't need any of the things that you want to give me. I will cross the Jordan River with you.
37 Then please let me go back so that I can die in my own town and be buried in the grave of my father and mother. But here is Kimham; take him back with you as a servant, my lord and king. Do whatever you want with him."
38 The king answered, "Kimham will go back with me. I will be kind to him for you. I will do anything for you."
39 The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Barzillai went back home, and the king and all the people went across the river.
40 The king crossed the Jordan River to Gilgal. Kimham went with him. All the people of Judah and half the people of Israel led David across the river.
41 All the Israelites came to the king and said to him, "Why did our brothers, the people of Judah, steal you away? Why did they bring you and your family back across the Jordan River with your men?"
42 All the people of Judah answered the Israelites, "We did it because the king is our close relative. Why are you angry with us about this? We have not eaten food at the king's expense. The king did not give us any gifts."
43 The Israelites answered, "We have ten shares in David, so we have more right to David than you do. Why did you ignore us? We were the first ones to talk about bringing our king back." But the people of Judah replied with words that were even louder and angrier than those of the Israelites.
1 And it was told H5046 Joab H3097 , Behold H2009 IJEC , the king H4428 D-NMS weepeth H1058 and mourneth H56 for H5921 PREP Absalom H53 .
2 And the victory H8668 that H1961 W-VQY3FS day H3117 B-AMS was turned into mourning H60 L-NMS unto all H3605 L-CMS the people H5971 : for H3588 CONJ the people H5971 heard H8085 say H559 L-VQFC that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS how the king H4428 D-NMS was grieved H6087 for H5921 PREP his son H1121 .
3 And the people H5971 got H935 L-VQFC them by stealth H1589 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS into the city H5892 D-GFS , as H834 K-RPRO people H5971 being ashamed H3637 steal away H1589 when they flee H5127 in battle H4421 .
4 But the king H4428 covered H3813 his face H6440 CMP-3MS , and the king H4428 D-NMS cried H2199 with a loud H1419 AMS voice H6963 CMS , O my son H1121 NMS-1MS Absalom H53 , O Absalom H53 , my son H1121 NMS-1MS , my son H1121 NMS-1MS !
5 And Joab H3097 came H935 W-VQY3MS into the house H1004 to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou hast shamed H3001 this day H3117 D-AMS the faces H6440 CMP of all H3605 CMS thy servants H5650 , which this day H3117 D-AMS have saved H4422 thy life H5315 GFS , and the lives H5315 GFS of thy sons H1121 CMP-2MS and of thy daughters H1323 , and the lives H5315 GFS of thy wives H802 , and the lives H5315 GFS of thy concubines H6370 ;
6 In that thou lovest H157 thine enemies H8130 VQCMP-2MS , and hatest H8130 thy friends H157 . For H3588 CONJ thou hast declared H5046 VHQ2MS this day H3117 D-AMS , that H3588 CONJ thou regardest neither H369 NPAR princes H8269 NMP nor servants H5650 W-NMP : for H3588 CONJ this day H3117 D-AMS I perceive H3045 VQY1MS , that H3588 CONJ if H3863 Absalom H53 had lived H2416 AMS , and all H3605 we had died H4191 this day H3117 D-AMS , then H227 ADV it had pleased thee well H5869 .
7 Now H6258 W-ADV therefore arise H6965 VQI2MS , go forth H3318 VQI2MS , and speak H1696 comfortably H3820 NMS unto thy servants H5650 : for H3588 CONJ I swear H7650 by the LORD H3068 , if H3588 CONJ thou go not forth , there will not H518 PART tarry H3885 VQY3MS one H376 NMS with H854 PART-2MS thee this night H3915 D-AMS : and that H2063 DPRO will be worse H7489 unto thee than all H3605 M-CMS the evil H7451 that H834 RPRO befell H935 VQQ3FS thee from thy youth H5271 until H5704 PREP now H6258 .
8 Then the king H4428 D-NMS arose H6965 W-VQY3MS , and sat H3427 W-VQY3MS in the gate H8179 . And they told H5046 unto all H3605 WL-CMS the people H5971 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Behold H2009 IJEC , the king H4428 D-NMS doth sit H3427 VQPMS in the gate H8179 . And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 came H935 W-VQY3MS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS : for Israel H3478 had fled H5127 every man H376 NMS to his tent H168 .
9 And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 were H1961 W-VQY3MS at strife H1777 throughout all H3605 B-CMS the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 L-VQFC , The king H4428 D-NMS saved H5337 us out of the hand H3709 M-CFS of our enemies H341 , and he H1931 W-PPRO-3MS delivered H4422 us out of the hand H3709 M-CFS of the Philistines H6430 TMS ; and now H6258 W-ADV he is fled H1272 out of H4480 PREP the land H776 D-GFS for M-PREP Absalom H53 .
10 And Absalom H53 , whom H834 RPRO we anointed H4886 over H5921 PREP-1MP us , is dead H4191 in battle H4421 . Now H6258 W-ADV therefore why H4100 L-IGAT speak H2790 ye H859 PPRO-2MS not a word of bringing H7725 L-VHFC the king H4428 back ?
11 And king H4428 David H1732 MMS sent H7971 VQQ3MS to H413 PREP Zadok H6659 and to H413 PREP Abiathar H54 the priests H3548 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Speak H1696 unto H413 PREP the elders H2205 of Judah H3063 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Why H4100 L-IPRO are H1961 ye the last H314 to bring H7725 L-VHFC the king H4428 D-NMS back to H413 PREP his house H1004 NMS-3MS ? seeing the speech H1697 W-CMS of all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 is come H935 VQPMS to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , even to H413 PREP his house H1004 CMS-3MS .
12 Ye H859 PPRO-2MS are my brethren H251 NMP-1MS , ye H859 PPRO-2MS are my bones H6106 CFS-1MS and my flesh H1320 : wherefore H4100 WL-IGAT then are H1961 ye the last H314 AMP to bring back H7725 L-VHFC the king H4428 ?
13 And say H559 ye to Amasa H6021 , Art thou H859 PPRO-2MS not H3808 ADV of my bone H6106 CFS-1MS , and of my flesh H1320 ? God H430 EDP do H6213 so H3541 to me , and more H3254 also H3541 , if H518 PART thou be H1961 VQY3FS not H3808 NADV captain H8269 of the host H6635 NMS before H6440 L-CMP me continually H3605 NMS in the room H8478 NMS of Joab H3097 .
14 And he bowed H5186 the heart H3824 of all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 , even as the heart of one H259 MMS man H376 NMS ; so that they sent H7971 this word unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Return H7725 VQFC thou H859 PPRO-2MS , and all H3605 NMS thy servants H5650 .
15 So the king H4428 D-NMS returned H7725 , and came H935 W-VQY3MS to H5704 PREP Jordan H3383 D-EFS . And Judah H3063 came H935 VQPMS to Gilgal H1537 , to go H1980 L-VQFC to meet H7125 L-VQFC the king H4428 D-NMS , to conduct the king over H5674 Jordan H3383 .
16 And Shimei H8096 the son H1121 CMS of Gera H1617 , a Benjamite H1145 , which H834 RPRO was of Bahurim H980 , hasted H4116 and came down H3381 W-VQY3MS with H5973 PREP the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 to meet H7125 L-VQFC king H4428 D-NMS David H1732 .
17 And there were a thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS of Benjamin H1144 with H5973 PREP-3MS him , and Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of the house H1004 CMS of Saul H7586 , and his fifteen H2568 sons H1121 CMP-3MS and his twenty H6242 W-MMP servants H5650 with H854 PREP-3MS him ; and they went over H6743 Jordan H3383 D-EFS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 .
18 And there went over H5674 a ferry boat H5679 to carry over H5674 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s household H1004 CMS , and to do H6213 what he thought H5869 good H2896 D-NMS . And Shimei H8096 the son H1121 CMS of Gera H1617 fell down H5307 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS , as he was come over H5674 Jordan H3383 ;
19 And said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Let not H408 NPAR my lord H113 impute H2803 iniquity H5771 NMS unto me , neither H408 ADV do thou remember H2142 that which H834 RPRO thy servant H5650 did perversely H5753 the day H3117 B-AMS that H834 RPRO my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS went out H3318 VQQ3MS of Jerusalem H3389 , that the king H4428 D-NMS should take H7760 L-VQFC it to H413 PREP his heart H3820 CMS-3MS .
20 For H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 doth know H3045 VQQ3MS that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS have sinned H2398 VQQ1MS : therefore , behold H2009 , I am come H935 the first H7223 this day H3117 D-AMS of all H3605 L-CMS the house H1004 CMS of Joseph H3130 to go down H3381 to meet H7125 L-VQFC my lord H113 the king H4428 .
21 But Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Shall not H3808 NADV Shimei H8096 be put to death H4191 for H8478 this H2063 DPRO , because H3588 CONJ he cursed H7043 the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS \'s anointed H4899 ?
22 And David H1732 MMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , What H4100 IPRO have I to do with you , ye sons H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 , that H3588 CONJ ye should this day H3117 D-AMS be H1961 adversaries H7854 unto me ? shall there any man H376 NMS be put to death H4191 this day H3117 D-AMS in Israel H3478 ? for H3588 CONJ do not H3808 D-NPAR I know H3045 VQY1MS that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS am this day H3117 D-AMS king H4428 NMS over H5921 PREP Israel H3478 LMS ?
23 Therefore the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Shimei H8096 , Thou shalt not H3808 NADV die H4191 . And the king H4428 swore H7650 unto him .
24 And Mephibosheth H4648 the son H1121 of Saul H7586 came down H3381 VQQ3MS to meet H7125 L-VQFC the king H4428 D-NMS , and had neither H3808 W-NPAR dressed H6213 VQQ3MS his feet H7272 , nor H3808 W-NPAR trimmed H6213 VQQ3MS his beard H8222 , nor H3808 W-NPAR washed H3526 his clothes H899 , from H4480 the day H3117 D-AMS the king H4428 D-NMS departed H1980 until H5704 PREP the day H3117 D-AMS he came H935 VQPMS again in peace H7965 .
25 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when H3588 CONJ he was come H935 to Jerusalem H3389 to meet H7125 L-VQFC the king H4428 D-NMS , that the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Wherefore H4100 L-IPRO wentest H1980 not H3808 NADV thou with H5973 me , Mephibosheth H4648 ?
26 And he answered H559 W-VQY3MS , My lord H113 , O king H4428 D-NMS , my servant H5650 CMS-1MS deceived H7411 me : for H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 said H559 VQQ3MS , I will saddle H2280 me an ass H2543 , that I may ride H7392 thereon H5921 PREP-3FS , and go H1980 to H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS ; because H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 is lame H6455 .
27 And he hath slandered H7270 thy servant H5650 unto H413 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS ; but my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS is as an angel H4397 of God H430 D-EDP : do H6213 therefore what is good H2896 D-NMS in thine eyes H5869 .
28 For H3588 CONJ all H3605 NMS of my father H1 CMS-1MS \'s house H1004 CMS were H1961 VQQ3MS but H518 PART dead H4194 NMS men H376 CMP before H6440 my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS : yet didst thou set H7896 thy servant H5650 among them that did eat H398 at thine own table H7979 . What H4100 W-IPRO right H6666 NFS therefore have H3426 I yet H5759 to cry H2199 any more H5750 ADV unto H413 PREP the king H4428 ?
29 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Why H4100 L-IPRO speakest H1696 thou any more H5750 ADV of thy matters H1697 ? I have said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou H859 PPRO-2MS and Ziba H6717 divide H2505 the land H7704 D-NMS .
30 And Mephibosheth H4648 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Yea H1571 CONJ , let him take H3947 all H3605 , forasmuch H310 PREP as my lord H113 the king H4428 is come again H935 VQPMS in peace H7965 unto H413 PREP his own house H1004 CMS-3MS .
31 And Barzillai H1271 the Gileadite H1569 came down H3381 VQQ3MS from Rogelim H7274 , and went over H5674 W-VQY3MS Jordan H3383 D-EFS with H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , to conduct him over H7971 Jordan H3383 .
32 Now Barzillai H1271 was a very H3966 ADV aged H2204 man , even fourscore H8084 years H8141 NFS old H1121 : and he H1931 W-PPRO-3MS had provided the king H4428 D-NMS of sustenance H3557 while he lay H7871 at Mahanaim H4266 ; for H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3MS was a very H3966 ADV great H1419 AMS man H376 NMS .
33 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Barzillai H1271 , Come H5674 thou H859 PPRO-2MS over with H854 PREP-1MS me , and I will feed H3557 thee with H5973 me in Jerusalem H3389 .
34 And Barzillai H1271 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , How H4100 K-IGAT long H3117 CMP have I to live H2416 CMS-1MS , that H3588 CONJ I should go up H5927 with H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS unto Jerusalem H3389 ?
35 I H595 PPRO-1MS am this day H3117 D-AMS fourscore H8084 years H8141 NFS old H1121 : and can I discern H3045 between H996 PREP good H2896 AMS and evil H7451 ? can H518 PART thy servant H5650 taste H2938 VQY3MS what H834 RPRO I eat H398 or what H834 RPRO I drink H8354 ? can H518 PART I hear H8085 any more H5750 ADV the voice H6963 B-NMS of singing men H7891 and singing women H7891 ? wherefore H4100 WL-IGAT then should thy servant H5650 be H1961 VQY3MS yet H5750 ADV a burden H4853 unto H413 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 ?
36 Thy servant H5650 will go a little way over H5674 VQY3MS Jordan H3383 D-EFS with H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS : and why H4100 WL-IGAT should the king H4428 D-NMS recompense H1580 it me with such H2063 a reward H1578 ?
37 Let thy servant H5650 , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , turn back again H7725 , that I may die H4191 in mine own city H5892 , and be buried by H5973 PREP the grave H6913 of my father H1 CMS-1MS and of my mother H517 . But behold H2009 IJEC thy servant H5650 Chimham H3643 ; let him go over H5674 with H5973 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS ; and do H6213 to him what H834 RPRO shall seem H5869 good H2896 AMS unto thee .
38 And the king H4428 D-NMS answered H559 W-VQY3MS , Chimham H3643 shall go over H5674 VQY3MS with H854 PREP-1MS me , and I H589 W-PPRO-1MS will do H6213 to him that which shall seem H5869 good H2896 D-NMS unto thee : and whatsoever H834 RPRO thou shalt require H977 of H5921 PREP-1MS me , that will I do H6213 VQY1MS for thee .
39 And all H3605 NMS the people H5971 went over H5674 W-VQY3MS Jordan H3383 D-EFS . And when the king H4428 was come over H5674 , the king H4428 D-NMS kissed H5401 Barzillai H1271 , and blessed H1288 him ; and he returned H7725 unto his own place H4725 .
40 Then the king H4428 D-NMS went on H5674 W-VQY3MS to Gilgal H1537 , and Chimham H3643 went on H5674 VQQ3MS with H5973 PREP-3MS him : and all H3605 W-CMS the people H5971 NMS of Judah H3063 conducted H5674 the king H4428 D-NMS , and also H1571 W-CONJ half H2677 the people H5971 NMS of Israel H3478 LMS .
41 And , behold H2009 IJEC , all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 came H935 to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Why H4069 IPRO have our brethren H251 the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 stolen thee away H1589 , and have brought H5674 the king H4428 D-NMS , and his household H1004 NMS-3MS , and all H3605 NMS David H1732 \'s men H376 NMS with H5973 PREP-3MS him , over Jordan H3383 D-EFS ?
42 And all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 , Because H3588 CONJ the king H4428 D-NMS is near of kin H7138 AMS to H413 PREP-1MS us : wherefore H4100 WL-IGAT then be ye angry H2734 VQQ3MS for H5921 PREP this H2088 PMS matter H1697 D-NMS ? have we eaten at all H398 of H4480 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS \'s cost ? or H518 PART hath he given us any gift H5379 ?
43 And the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , We have ten H6235 parts H3027 in the king H4428 , and we H589 PPRO-1MS have also H1571 W-CONJ more right in David H1732 than H4480 PREP ye : why H4069 then did ye despise H7043 us , that our advice H1697 CMS-1MS should not H3808 W-NPAR be H1961 VQQ3MS first H7223 had in bringing back H7725 L-VHFC our king H4428 ? And the words H1697 CMS of the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 were fiercer H7185 than the words H1697 of the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 LMS .
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