Esv Parallel Bible with Kjvp for 2samuel 19 30

1 It was told Joab, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom."

2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, "The king is grieving for his son."

3 And the people stole into the city that day as people steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle.

4 The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"

5 Then Joab came into the house to the king and said, "You have today covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who have this day saved your life and the lives of your sons and your daughters and the lives of your wives and your concubines,

6 because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have made it clear today that commanders and servants are nothing to you, for today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased.

7 Now therefore arise, go out and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the LORD, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now."

8 Then the king arose and took his seat in the gate. And the people were all told, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his own home.

9 And all the people were arguing throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and saved us from the hand of the Philistines, and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

10 But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?"

11 And King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, "Say to the elders of Judah, 'Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king?

12 You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?'

13 And say to Amasa, 'Are you not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also, if you are not commander of my army from now on in place of Joab.'"

14 And he swayed the heart of all the men of Judah as one man, so that they sent word to the king, "Return, both you and all your servants."

15 So the king came back to the Jordan, and Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and to bring the king over the Jordan.

16 And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, from Bahurim, hurried to come down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

17 And with him were a thousand men from Benjamin. And Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan before the king,

18 and they crossed the ford to bring over the king's household and to do his pleasure. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was about to cross the Jordan,

19 and said to the king, "Let not my lord hold me guilty or remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. Do not let the king take it to heart.

20 For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king."

21 Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, "Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?"

22 But David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be as an adversary to me? Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?"

23 And the king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." And the king gave him his oath.

24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. He had neither taken care of his feet nor trimmed his beard nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came back in safety.

25 And when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, "Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?"

26 He answered, "My lord, O king, my servant deceived me, for your servant said to him, 'I will saddle a donkey for myself, that I may ride on it and go with the king.' For your servant is lame.

27 He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God; do therefore what seems good to you.

28 For all my father's house were but men doomed to death before my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right have I, then, to cry to the king?"

29 And the king said to him, "Why speak any more of your affairs? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land."

30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, "Oh, let him take it all, since my lord the king has come safely home."

31 Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, and he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.

32 Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. He had provided the king with food while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man.

33 And the king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem."

34 But Barzillai said to the king, "How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

35 I am this day eighty years old. Can I discern what is pleasant and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or what he drinks? Can I still listen to the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

36 Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward?

37 Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him go over with my lord the king, and do for him whatever seems good to you."

38 And the king answered, "Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you, and all that you desire of me I will do for you."

39 Then all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. And the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his own home.

40 The king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him. All the people of Judah, and also half the people of Israel, brought the king on his way.

41 Then all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, "Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?"

42 All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, "Because the king is our close relative. Why then are you angry over this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's expense? Or has he given us any gift?"

43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, "We have ten shares in the king, and in David also we have more than you. Why then did you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of bringing back our king?" But the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

1 And it was told ^H5046 Joab, ^H3097 Behold, ^H2009 the king ^H4428 weepeth ^H1058 and mourneth ^H56 for ^H5921 Absalom. ^H53

2 And the victory ^H8668 that ^H1961 day ^H3117 was turned into mourning ^H60 unto all ^H3605 the people: ^H5971 for ^H3588 the people ^H5971 heard ^H8085 say ^H559 that ^H1931 day ^H3117 how the king ^H4428 was grieved ^H6087 for ^H5921 his son. ^H1121

3 And the people ^H5971 got ^H935 them by stealth ^H1589 that ^H1931 day ^H3117 into the city, ^H5892 as ^H834 people ^H5971 being ashamed ^H3637 steal away ^H1589 when they flee ^H5127 in battle. ^H4421

4 But the king ^H4428 covered ^H3813 ^H853 his face, ^H6440 and the king ^H4428 cried ^H2199 with a loud ^H1419 voice, ^H6963 O my son ^H1121 Absalom, ^H53 O Absalom, ^H53 my son, ^H1121 my son ^H1121 !

5 And Joab ^H3097 came ^H935 into the house ^H1004 to ^H413 the king, ^H4428 and said, ^H559 Thou hast shamed ^H3001 this day ^H3117 ^H853 the faces ^H6440 of all ^H3605 thy servants, ^H5650 which this day ^H3117 have saved ^H4422 ^H853 thy life, ^H5315 and the lives ^H5315 of thy sons ^H1121 and of thy daughters, ^H1323 and the lives ^H5315 of thy wives, ^H802 and the lives ^H5315 of thy concubines; ^H6370

6 In that thou lovest ^H157 ^H853 thine enemies, ^H8130 and hatest ^H8130 ^H853 thy friends. ^H157 For ^H3588 thou hast declared ^H5046 this day, ^H3117 that ^H3588 thou regardest neither ^H369 princes ^H8269 nor servants: ^H5650 for ^H3588 this day ^H3117 I perceive, ^H3045 that ^H3588 if ^H3863 Absalom ^H53 had lived, ^H2416 and all ^H3605 we had died ^H4191 this day, ^H3117 then ^H227 it had pleased thee well ^H5869 ^H3477 .

7 Now ^H6258 therefore arise, ^H6965 go forth, ^H3318 and speak ^H1696 comfortably ^H5921 ^H3820 unto thy servants: ^H5650 for ^H3588 I swear ^H7650 by the LORD, ^H3068 if ^H3588 thou go not forth ^H369 ^H3318 , there will not ^H518 tarry ^H3885 one ^H376 with ^H854 thee this night: ^H3915 and that ^H2063 will be worse ^H7489 unto thee than all ^H4480 ^H3605 the evil ^H7451 that ^H834 befell ^H935 ^H5921 thee from thy youth ^H4480 ^H5271 until ^H5704 now. ^H6258

8 Then the king ^H4428 arose, ^H6965 and sat ^H3427 in the gate. ^H8179 And they told ^H5046 unto all ^H3605 the people, ^H5971 saying, ^H559 Behold, ^H2009 the king ^H4428 doth sit ^H3427 in the gate. ^H8179 And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 came ^H935 before ^H6440 the king: ^H4428 for Israel ^H3478 had fled ^H5127 every man ^H376 to his tent. ^H168

9 And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 were ^H1961 at strife ^H1777 throughout all ^H3605 the tribes ^H7626 of Israel, ^H3478 saying, ^H559 The king ^H4428 saved ^H5337 us out of the hand ^H4480 ^H3709 of our enemies, ^H341 and he ^H1931 delivered ^H4422 us out of the hand ^H4480 ^H3709 of the Philistines; ^H6430 and now ^H6258 he is fled ^H1272 out of ^H4480 the land ^H776 for ^H4480 ^H5921 Absalom. ^H53

10 And Absalom, ^H53 whom ^H834 we anointed ^H4886 over ^H5921 us , is dead ^H4191 in battle. ^H4421 Now ^H6258 therefore why ^H4100 speak ^H2790 ye ^H859 not a word of bringing ^H7725 ^H853 the king ^H4428 back?

11 And king ^H4428 David ^H1732 sent ^H7971 to ^H413 Zadok ^H6659 and to ^H413 Abiathar ^H54 the priests, ^H3548 saying, ^H559 Speak ^H1696 unto ^H413 the elders ^H2205 of Judah, ^H3063 saying, ^H559 Why ^H4100 are ^H1961 ye the last ^H314 to bring ^H7725 ^H853 the king ^H4428 back to ^H413 his house ^H1004 ? seeing the speech ^H1697 of all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 is come ^H935 to ^H413 the king, ^H4428 even to ^H413 his house. ^H1004

12 Ye ^H859 are my brethren, ^H251 ye ^H859 are my bones ^H6106 and my flesh: ^H1320 wherefore ^H4100 then are ^H1961 ye the last ^H314 to bring back ^H7725 ^H853 the king ^H4428 ?

13 And say ^H559 ye to Amasa, ^H6021 Art thou ^H859 not ^H3808 of my bone, ^H6106 and of my flesh ^H1320 ? God ^H430 do ^H6213 so ^H3541 to me , and more ^H3254 also, ^H3541 if ^H518 thou be ^H1961 not ^H3808 captain ^H8269 of the host ^H6635 before ^H6440 me continually ^H3605 ^H3117 in the room ^H8478 of Joab. ^H3097

14 And he bowed ^H5186 ^H853 the heart ^H3824 of all ^H3605 the men ^H376 of Judah, ^H3063 even as the heart of one ^H259 man; ^H376 so that they sent ^H7971 this word unto ^H413 the king, ^H4428 Return ^H7725 thou, ^H859 and all ^H3605 thy servants. ^H5650

15 So the king ^H4428 returned, ^H7725 and came ^H935 to ^H5704 Jordan. ^H3383 And Judah ^H3063 came ^H935 to Gilgal, ^H1537 to go ^H1980 to meet ^H7125 the king, ^H4428 to conduct the king over ^H5674 ^H853 ^H4428 ^H853 Jordan. ^H3383

16 And Shimei ^H8096 the son ^H1121 of Gera, ^H1617 a Benjamite, ^H1145 which ^H834 was of Bahurim ^H4480 ^H980 , hasted ^H4116 and came down ^H3381 with ^H5973 the men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063 to meet ^H7125 king ^H4428 David. ^H1732

17 And there were a thousand ^H505 men ^H376 of Benjamin ^H4480 ^H1144 with ^H5973 him , and Ziba ^H6717 the servant ^H5288 of the house ^H1004 of Saul, ^H7586 and his fifteen ^H2568 ^H6240 sons ^H1121 and his twenty ^H6242 servants ^H5650 with ^H854 him ; and they went over ^H6743 Jordan ^H3383 before ^H6440 the king. ^H4428

18 And there went over ^H5674 a ferry boat ^H5679 to carry over ^H5674 ^H853 the king's ^H4428 household, ^H1004 and to do ^H6213 what he thought ^H5869 good. ^H2896 And Shimei ^H8096 the son ^H1121 of Gera ^H1617 fell down ^H5307 before ^H6440 the king, ^H4428 as he was come over ^H5674 Jordan; ^H3383

19 And said ^H559 unto ^H413 the king, ^H4428 Let not ^H408 my lord ^H113 impute ^H2803 iniquity ^H5771 unto me, neither ^H408 do thou remember ^H2142 ^H853 that which ^H834 thy servant ^H5650 did perversely ^H5753 the day ^H3117 that ^H834 my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 went out ^H3318 of Jerusalem ^H4480 ^H3389 , that the king ^H4428 should take ^H7760 it to ^H413 his heart. ^H3820

20 For ^H3588 thy servant ^H5650 doth know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 have sinned: ^H2398 therefore, behold, ^H2009 I am come ^H935 the first ^H7223 this day ^H3117 of all ^H3605 the house ^H1004 of Joseph ^H3130 to go down ^H3381 to meet ^H7125 my lord ^H113 the king. ^H4428

21 But Abishai ^H52 the son ^H1121 of Zeruiah ^H6870 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 Shall not ^H3808 Shimei ^H8096 be put to death ^H4191 for ^H8478 this, ^H2063 because ^H3588 he cursed ^H7043 ^H853 the LORD's ^H3068 anointed ^H4899 ?

22 And David ^H1732 said, ^H559 What ^H4100 have I to do with you , ye sons ^H1121 of Zeruiah, ^H6870 that ^H3588 ye should this day ^H3117 be ^H1961 adversaries ^H7854 unto me? shall there any man ^H376 be put to death ^H4191 this day ^H3117 in Israel ^H3478 ? for ^H3588 do not ^H3808 I know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am this day ^H3117 king ^H4428 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 ?

23 Therefore the king ^H4428 said ^H559 unto ^H413 Shimei, ^H8096 Thou shalt not ^H3808 die. ^H4191 And the king ^H4428 swore ^H7650 unto him.

24 And Mephibosheth ^H4648 the son ^H1121 of Saul ^H7586 came down ^H3381 to meet ^H7125 the king, ^H4428 and had neither ^H3808 dressed ^H6213 his feet, ^H7272 nor ^H3808 trimmed ^H6213 his beard, ^H8222 nor ^H3808 washed ^H3526 his clothes, ^H899 from ^H4480 the day ^H3117 the king ^H4428 departed ^H1980 until ^H5704 the day ^H3117 he came ^H935 again in peace. ^H7965

25 And it came to pass, ^H1961 when ^H3588 he was come ^H935 to Jerusalem ^H3389 to meet ^H7125 the king, ^H4428 that the king ^H4428 said ^H559 unto him, Wherefore ^H4100 wentest ^H1980 not ^H3808 thou with ^H5973 me, Mephibosheth ^H4648 ?

26 And he answered, ^H559 My lord, ^H113 O king, ^H4428 my servant ^H5650 deceived ^H7411 me: for ^H3588 thy servant ^H5650 said, ^H559 I will saddle ^H2280 me an ass, ^H2543 that I may ride ^H7392 thereon, ^H5921 and go ^H1980 to ^H854 the king; ^H4428 because ^H3588 thy servant ^H5650 is lame. ^H6455

27 And he hath slandered ^H7270 thy servant ^H5650 unto ^H413 my lord ^H113 the king; ^H4428 but my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 is as an angel ^H4397 of God: ^H430 do ^H6213 therefore what is good ^H2896 in thine eyes. ^H5869

28 For ^H3588 all ^H3605 of my father's ^H1 house ^H1004 were ^H1961 but ^H3588 ^H518 dead ^H4194 men ^H376 before ^H6440 my lord ^H113 the king: ^H4428 yet didst thou set ^H7896 ^H853 thy servant ^H5650 among them that did eat ^H398 at thine own table. ^H7979 What ^H4100 right ^H6666 therefore have ^H3426 I yet ^H5759 to cry ^H2199 any more ^H5750 unto ^H413 the king ^H4428 ?

29 And the king ^H4428 said ^H559 unto him, Why ^H4100 speakest ^H1696 thou any more ^H5750 of thy matters ^H1697 ? I have said, ^H559 Thou ^H859 and Ziba ^H6717 divide ^H2505 ^H853 the land. ^H7704

30 And Mephibosheth ^H4648 said ^H559 unto ^H413 the king, ^H4428 Yea, ^H1571 let him take ^H3947 ^H853 all, ^H3605 forasmuch ^H310 ^H834 as my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 is come again ^H935 in peace ^H7965 unto ^H413 his own house. ^H1004

31 And Barzillai ^H1271 the Gileadite ^H1569 came down ^H3381 from Rogelim ^H4480 ^H7274 , and went over ^H5674 Jordan ^H3383 with ^H854 the king, ^H4428 to conduct him over ^H7971 ^H853 Jordan. ^H3383

32 Now Barzillai ^H1271 was a very ^H3966 aged ^H2204 man, even fourscore ^H8084 years ^H8141 old: ^H1121 and he ^H1931 had provided ^H853 the king ^H4428 of sustenance ^H3557 while he lay ^H7871 at Mahanaim; ^H4266 for ^H3588 he ^H1931 was a very ^H3966 great ^H1419 man. ^H376

33 And the king ^H4428 said ^H559 unto ^H413 Barzillai, ^H1271 Come ^H5674 thou ^H859 over with ^H854 me , and I will feed ^H3557 thee with ^H5973 me in Jerusalem. ^H3389

34 And Barzillai ^H1271 said ^H559 unto ^H413 the king, ^H4428 How ^H4100 long ^H3117 ^H8141 have I to live, ^H2416 that ^H3588 I should go up ^H5927 with ^H854 the king ^H4428 unto Jerusalem ^H3389 ?

35 I ^H595 am this day ^H3117 fourscore ^H8084 years ^H8141 old: ^H1121 and can I discern ^H3045 between ^H996 good ^H2896 and evil ^H7451 ? can ^H518 thy servant ^H5650 taste ^H2938 ^H853 what ^H834 I eat ^H398 or what ^H834 I drink ^H8354 ? can ^H518 I hear ^H8085 any more ^H5750 the voice ^H6963 of singing men ^H7891 and singing women ^H7891 ? wherefore ^H4100 then should thy servant ^H5650 be ^H1961 yet ^H5750 a burden ^H4853 unto ^H413 my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 ?

36 Thy servant ^H5650 will go a little way over ^H5674 ^H4592 ^H853 Jordan ^H3383 with ^H854 the king: ^H4428 and why ^H4100 should the king ^H4428 recompense ^H1580 it me with such ^H2063 a reward ^H1578 ?

37 Let thy servant, ^H5650 I pray thee, ^H4994 turn back again, ^H7725 that I may die ^H4191 in mine own city, ^H5892 and be buried by ^H5973 the grave ^H6913 of my father ^H1 and of my mother. ^H517 But behold ^H2009 thy servant ^H5650 Chimham; ^H3643 let him go over ^H5674 with ^H5973 my lord ^H113 the king; ^H4428 and do ^H6213 to him ^H853 what ^H834 shall seem ^H5869 good ^H2896 unto thee.

38 And the king ^H4428 answered, ^H559 Chimham ^H3643 shall go over ^H5674 with ^H854 me , and I ^H589 will do ^H6213 to him ^H853 that which shall seem ^H5869 good ^H2896 unto thee : and whatsoever ^H834 ^H3605 thou shalt require ^H977 of ^H5921 me, that will I do ^H6213 for thee.

39 And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 went over ^H5674 ^H853 Jordan. ^H3383 And when the king ^H4428 was come over, ^H5674 the king ^H4428 kissed ^H5401 Barzillai, ^H1271 and blessed ^H1288 him ; and he returned ^H7725 unto his own place. ^H4725

40 Then the king ^H4428 went on ^H5674 to Gilgal, ^H1537 and Chimham ^H3643 went on ^H5674 with ^H5973 him : and all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 of Judah ^H3063 conducted ^H5674 ^H853 the king, ^H4428 and also ^H1571 half ^H2677 the people ^H5971 of Israel. ^H3478

41 And, behold, ^H2009 all ^H3605 the men ^H376 of Israel ^H3478 came ^H935 to ^H413 the king, ^H4428 and said ^H559 unto ^H413 the king, ^H4428 Why ^H4069 have our brethren ^H251 the men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063 stolen thee away, ^H1589 and have brought ^H5674 ^H853 the king, ^H4428 and his household, ^H1004 and all ^H3605 David's ^H1732 men ^H376 with ^H5973 him , over ^H853 Jordan ^H3383 ?

42 And all ^H3605 the men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063 answered ^H6030 ^H5921 the men ^H376 of Israel, ^H3478 Because ^H3588 the king ^H4428 is near of kin ^H7138 to ^H413 us: wherefore ^H4100 ^H2088 then be ye angry ^H2734 for ^H5921 this ^H2088 matter ^H1697 ? have we eaten at all ^H398 ^H398 of ^H4480 the king's ^H4428 cost ? or ^H518 hath he given us any gift ^H5379 ^H5375 ?

43 And the men ^H376 of Israel ^H3478 answered ^H6030 ^H853 the men ^H376 of Judah, ^H3063 and said, ^H559 We have ten ^H6235 parts ^H3027 in the king, ^H4428 and we ^H589 have also ^H1571 more right in David ^H1732 than ^H4480 ye: why ^H4069 then did ye despise ^H7043 us , that our advice ^H1697 should not ^H3808 be ^H1961 first ^H7223 had in bringing back ^H7725 ^H853 our king ^H4428 ? And the words ^H1697 of the men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063 were fiercer ^H7185 than the words ^H4480 ^H1697 of the men ^H376 of Israel. ^H3478

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