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2 Samuel 16

Ziba, a False Servant

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Now when Davidh1732 had passedh5674a  aa littleh4592 beyondh5674a the summith7218, beholdh2009,  bZibah6717 the servanth5288 of Mephiboshethh4648 meth7122 him  cwith a coupleh6776 of saddledh2280 donkeysh2543, and on them were twoh3967 hundredh3967 loaves of breadh3899, a hundredh3967 clustersh6778 of raisinsh6778, a hundredh3967 summerh7019c fruitsh7019c, and a jugh5035a of wineh3196.

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The kingh4428 saidh559 to Zibah6717, "Whyh4100 do you have theseh428?" And Zibah6717 saidh559, " aThe donkeysh2543 are for the king'sh4428 householdh1004 to rideh7392, and the breadh3899 and summerh7019c fruith7019c for the youngh5288 menh5288 to eath398, and the wineh3196,  bfor whoeverh3287 is fainth3287 in the wildernessh4057b to drinkh8354."

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559, "And whereh346 is  ayour master'sh113 sonh1121?" And  bZibah6717 saidh559 to the kingh4428, "Beholdh2009, he is stayingh3427 in Jerusalemh3389, for he saidh559, `Todayh3117 the househ1004 of Israelh3478 will restoreh7725 the kingdomh4468 of my fatherh1 to me.' "

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So the kingh4428 saidh559 to Zibah6717, "Beholdh2009, allh3605 that belongs to Mephiboshethh4648 is yours." And Zibah6717 saidh559, "I prostrateh7812 myself; let me findh4672 favorh2580 in your sighth5869, O my lordh113, the kingh4428!"

David Is Cursed

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When Kingh4428 Davidh1732 cameh935 to  aBahurimh980, beholdh2009, there cameh3318 out from thereh8033 a manh376 of the familyh4940 of the househ1004 of Saulh7586  bwhose nameh8034 was Shimeih8096, the sonh1121 of Gerah1617; he cameh3318 out  ccursingh7043 continually as he cameh3318.

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He threwh5619 stonesh68 at Davidh1732 and at allh3605 the servantsh5650 of Kingh4428 Davidh1732; and allh3605 the peopleh5971a and allh3605 the mightyh1368 menh1368 were at his righth3225 handh3225 and at his lefth8040.

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Thush3541 Shimeih8096 saidh559 when he cursedh7043, "Geth3318 out, geth3318 out,  ayou manh376 of bloodshedh1818, and worthlessh1100 fellowh376!

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aThe LORDh3068 has returnedh7725 upon you allh3605  bthe bloodshedh1818 of the househ1004 of Saulh7586, in whoseh834 placeh8478 you have reignedh4427a; and the LORDh3068 has givenh5414 the kingdomh4410 into the handh3027 of your sonh1121 Absalomh53. And beholdh2009, you are taken in your own evilh7463a, for you are a manh376 of bloodshedh1818!"

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Then  aAbishaih52 the sonh1121 of Zeruiahh6870 saidh559 to the kingh4428, "Whyh4100 should  bthish2088 deadh4191 dogh3611  ccurseh7043 my lordh113 the kingh4428? Let me goh5674a overh5674a nowh4994 and  1cuth5493 offh5493 his headh7218."

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But the kingh4428 saidh559, " aWhath4100 have I to do with you, O sonsh1121 of Zeruiahh6870?  bIfh3588 he cursesh7043, and ifh3588 the LORDh3068 has toldh559 him, `Curseh7043 Davidh1732,'  cthen whoh4310 shall sayh559, `Whyh4069 have you doneh6213a soh3651?' "

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Then Davidh1732 saidh559 to Abishaih52 and to allh3605 his servantsh5650, "Beholdh2009,  amy sonh1121 whoh834 cameh3318 out from  1me seeksh1245 my lifeh5315; howh637 muchh637h3588 moreh637h3588 nowh6258 this Benjamiteh1145? Leth5117 him aloneh5117 and let him curseh7043,  bfor the LORDh3068 has toldh559 him.

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"Perhapsh194 the LORDh3068 will lookh7200 on my afflictionh6040a and  1 areturnh7725 goodh2899b to me insteadh8478 of his cursingh7045 thish2088 dayh3117."

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So Davidh1732 and his menh376 wenth1980 on the wayh1870; and Shimeih8096 wenth1980 along on the hillsideh6763h2022 parallelh5980 with him and as he wenth1980 he cursedh7043 and casth5619 stonesh68 and threwh6080 dusth6083 at him.

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The kingh4428 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a whoh834 were with him arrivedh935 wearyh5889 and he refreshedh5314 himself thereh8033.

Absalom Enters Jerusalem

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 aThen Absalomh53 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a, the menh376 of Israelh3478, enteredh935 Jerusalemh3389, and Ahithophelh302 with him.

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Now it cameh1961 about whenh3512c  aHushaih2365 the Architeh757, David'sh1732 friendh7463b, cameh935 to Absalomh53, that  bHushaih2365 saidh559 to Absalomh53, " cLong liveh2421a the kingh4428! Long liveh2421a the kingh4428!"

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Absalomh53 saidh559 to Hushaih2365, "Is thish2088 your  1loyaltyh2617a to your friendh7453?  aWhyh4100 did you not goh1980 with your friendh7453?"

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Then Hushaih2365 saidh559 to Absalomh53, "Noh3808! For whomh834 the LORDh3068, thish2088 peopleh5971a, and allh3605 the menh376 of Israelh3478 have chosenh977, his I will be, and with him I will remainh3427.

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"Besidesh8145,  awhomh4310 should I serveh5647? Should I not serve in the presenceh6440 of his sonh1121? As I have servedh5647 in your father'sh1 presenceh6440, soh3651 I will be in your presenceh6440."

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Then Absalomh53 saidh559 to Ahithophelh302, "Giveh3051 your adviceh6098. Whath4100 shall we doh6213a?"

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Ahithophelh302 saidh559 to Absalomh53, " aGoh935 in to your father'sh1 concubinesh6370, whomh834 he has lefth5117 to keeph8104 the househ1004; then allh3605 Israelh3478 will hearh8085 that you have madeh887 yourself odioush887 to your fatherh1. The handsh3027 of allh3605 whoh834 are with you will also be strengthenedh2388."

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So they pitchedh5186 a tenth168 for Absalomh53 on the roofh1406,  aand Absalomh53 wenth935 in to his father'sh1 concubinesh6370  bin the sighth5869 of allh3605 Israelh3478.

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 aThe adviceh6098 of Ahithophelh302, whichh834 he  1gaveh3289 in thoseh1992a daysh3117, was as ifh3512c one inquiredh7592 of the wordh1697 of Godh430;  bsoh3651 was allh3605 the adviceh6098 of Ahithophelh302 regarded by bothh1571 Davidh1732 and Absalomh53.



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