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1. When David had passed a short way over the top of the Mount of Olives, Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him. Ziba had a row of donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred cakes of raisins, one hundred cakes of figs, and leather bags full of wine.
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1. And when David H1732 was a little H4592 past H5674 the top H4480 H7218 of the hill , behold H2009 , 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 loaves of bread H3899 , and a hundred H3967 bunches of raisins H6778 , and a hundred H3967 of summer fruits H7019 , and a bottle H5035 of wine H3196 .
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2. The king asked Ziba, "What are these things for?" Ziba answered, "The donkeys are for your family to ride. The bread and cakes of figs are for the servants to eat. And the wine is for anyone to drink who might become weak in the desert."
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2. And the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Ziba H6717 , What H4100 meanest thou by these H428 ? And Ziba H6717 said H559 , The asses H2543 be for the king H4428 's household H1004 to ride on H7392 ; and the bread H3899 and summer fruit H7019 for the young men H5288 to eat H398 ; and the wine H3196 , that such as be faint H3287 in the wilderness H4057 may drink H8354 .
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3. The king asked, "Where is Mephibosheth?" Ziba answered him, "Mephibosheth is staying in Jerusalem because he thinks, 'Today the Israelites will give my father's kingdom back to me!'"
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3. And the king H4428 said H559 , And where H346 is thy master H113 's son H1121 ? And Ziba H6717 said H559 unto H413 the king H4428 , Behold H2009 , he abideth H3427 at Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 he said H559 , Today H3117 shall the house H1004 of Israel H3478 restore H7725 me H853 the kingdom H4468 of my father H1 .
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4. Then the king said to Ziba, "All right. Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth, I now give to you!" Ziba said, "I bow to you. I hope I will always be able to please you."
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4. Then said H559 the king H4428 to Ziba H6717 , Behold H2009 , thine are all H3605 that H834 pertained unto Mephibosheth H4648 . And Ziba H6717 said H559 , I humbly beseech H7812 thee that I may find H4672 grace H2580 in thy sight H5869 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 .
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5. As King David came to Bahurim, a man came out and cursed him. He was from Saul's family group, and his name was Shimei son of Gera.
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5. And when king H4428 David H1732 came H935 to H5704 Bahurim H980 , behold H2009 , thence H4480 H8033 came out H3318 a man H376 of the family H4480 H4940 of the house H1004 of Saul H7586 , whose name H8034 was Shimei H8096 , the son H1121 of Gera H1617 : he came forth H3318 , and cursed H7043 still as he came H3318 .
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6. He threw stones at David and his officers, but the people and soldiers gathered all around David.
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6. And he cast H5619 stones H68 at H853 David H1732 , and at all H3605 the servants H5650 of king H4428 David H1732 : and all H3605 the people H5971 and all H3605 the mighty men H1368 were on his right hand H4480 H3225 and on his left H4480 H8040 .
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7. Shimei cursed David, saying, "Get out, get out, you murderer, you troublemaker.
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7. And thus H3541 said H559 Shimei H8096 when he cursed H7043 , Come out H3318 , come out H3318 , thou bloody H1818 man H376 , and thou man H376 of Belial H1100 :
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8. The Lord is punishing you for the people in Saul's family you killed! You took Saul's place as king, but now the Lord has given the kingdom to your son Absalom! Now you are ruined because you are a murderer!"
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8. The LORD H3068 hath returned H7725 upon H5921 thee all H3605 the blood H1818 of the house H1004 of Saul H7586 , in whose H834 stead H8478 thou hast reigned H4427 ; and the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 H853 the kingdom H4410 into the hand H3027 of Absalom H53 thy son H1121 : and, behold H2009 , thou art taken in thy mischief H7451 , because H3588 thou H859 art a bloody H1818 man H376 .
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9. Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse you, the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!"
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9. Then said H559 Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 unto H413 the king H4428 , Why H4100 should this H2088 dead H4191 dog H3611 curse H7043 H853 my lord H113 the king H4428 ? let me go over H5674 , I pray thee H4994 , and take off H5493 H853 his head H7218 .
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10. But the king answered, "This does not concern you, sons of Zeruiah! If he is cursing me because the Lord told him to, who can question him?"
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10. And the king H4428 said H559 , What H4100 have I to do with you , ye sons H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 ? so H3541 let him curse H7043 , because H3588 the LORD H3068 hath said H559 unto him, Curse H7043 H853 David H1732 . Who H4310 shall then say H559 , Wherefore H4069 hast thou done H6213 so H3651 ?
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11. David also said to Abishai and all his officers, "My own son is trying to kill me! This man is a Benjaminite and has more right to kill me! Leave him alone, and let him curse me because the Lord told him to do this.
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11. And David H1732 said H559 to H413 Abishai H52 , and to H413 all H3605 his servants H5650 , Behold H2009 , my son H1121 , which H834 came forth H3318 of my bowels H4480 H4578 , seeketh H1245 H853 my life H5315 : how much more H637 H3588 now H6258 may this Benjamite H1145 do it ? let him alone H5117 , and let him curse H7043 ; for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath bidden H559 him.
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12. Maybe the Lord will see my misery and repay me with something good for Shimei's curses today!"
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12. It may be H194 that the LORD H3068 will look H7200 on mine affliction H6040 , and that the LORD H3068 will requite H7725 me good H2896 for H8478 his cursing H7045 this H2088 day H3117 .
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13. So David and his men went on down the road, but Shimei followed on the nearby hillside. He kept cursing David and throwing stones and dirt at him.
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13. And as David H1732 and his men H376 went H1980 by the way H1870 , Shimei H8096 went along H1980 on the hill H2022 's side H6763 over against H5980 him , and cursed H7043 as he went H1980 , and threw H5619 stones H68 at H5980 him , and cast H6080 dust H6083 .
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14. When the king and all his people arrived at the Jordan, they were very tired, so they rested there.
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14. And the king H4428 , and all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 were with H854 him, came H935 weary H5889 , and refreshed themselves H5314 there H8033 .
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15. Meanwhile, Absalom, Ahithophel, and all the Israelites arrived at Jerusalem.
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15. And Absalom H53 , and all H3605 the people H5971 the men H376 of Israel H3478 , came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 , and Ahithophel H302 with H854 him.
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16. David's friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
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16. And it came to pass H1961 , when H834 Hushai H2365 the Archite H757 , David H1732 's friend H7463 , was come H935 unto H413 Absalom H53 , that Hushai H2365 said H559 unto H413 Absalom H53 , God save H2421 the king H4428 , God save H2421 the king H4428 .
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17. Absalom asked, "Why are you not loyal to your friend David? Why didn't you leave Jerusalem with your friend?"
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17. And Absalom H53 said H559 to H413 Hushai H2365 , Is this H2088 thy kindness H2617 to H853 thy friend H7453 ? why H4100 wentest H1980 thou not H3808 with H854 thy friend H7453 ?
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18. Hushai said, "I belong to the one chosen by the Lord and by these people and everyone in Israel. I will stay with you.
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18. And Hushai H2365 said H559 unto H413 Absalom H53 , Nay H3808 ; but H3588 whom H834 the LORD H3068 , and this H2088 people H5971 , and all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 , choose H977 , his will I be H1961 , and with H854 him will I abide H3427 .
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19. In the past I served your father. So whom should I serve now? David's son! I will serve you as I served him."
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19. And again H8145 , whom H4310 should I H589 serve H5647 ? should I not H3808 serve in the presence H6440 of his son H1121 ? as H834 I have served H5647 in thy father H1 's presence H6440 , so H3651 will I be H1961 in thy presence H6440 .
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20. Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Tell us what we should do."
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20. Then said H559 Absalom H53 to H413 Ahithophel H302 , Give H3051 counsel H6098 among you what H4100 we shall do H6213 .
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21. Ahithophel said, "Your father left behind some of his slave women to take care of the palace. Have sexual relations with them. Then all Israel will hear that your father is your enemy, and all your people will be encouraged to give you more support."
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21. And Ahithophel H302 said H559 unto H413 Absalom H53 , Go H935 in unto H413 thy father H1 's concubines H6370 , which H834 he hath left H5117 to keep H8104 the house H1004 ; and all H3605 Israel H3478 shall hear H8085 that H3588 thou art abhorred H887 of H854 thy father H1 : then shall the hands H3027 of all H3605 that H834 are with H854 thee be strong H2388 .
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22. So they put up a tent for Absalom on the roofn of the palace where everyone in Israel could see it. And Absalom had sexual relations with his father's slave women.
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22. So they spread H5186 Absalom H53 a tent H168 upon H5921 the top H1406 of the house ; and Absalom H53 went H935 in unto H413 his father H1 's concubines H6370 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 Israel H3478 .
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23. At that time people thought Ahithophel's advice was as reliable as God's own word. Both David and Absalom thought it was that reliable.
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23. And the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 , which H834 he counseled H3289 in those H1992 days H3117 , was as H834 if a man H376 had inquired H7592 at the oracle H1697 of God H430 : so H3651 was all H3605 the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 both H1571 with David H1732 and H1571 with Absalom H53 .
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