V.1 And when David 1732 was a little 4592 past 5674-1 the top 7218 [of the hill], behold, Ziba 6717 the servant 5288 of Mephibosheth 4648 met 7125-2 him, with a couple 6776 of asses 2543 saddled, 2280-7 and upon them two hundred 3967 [loaves] of bread, 3899 and an hundred 3967 bunches of raisins, 6778 and an hundred 3967 of summer fruits, 7019 and a bottle 5035 of wine. 3196

16:2 And the king 4428 said 559-4 unto Ziba, 6717 What meanest thou by these? And Ziba 6717 said, 559-4 The asses 2543 [be] for the king's 4428 household 1004 to ride on; 7392-2 and the bread 3899 and summer fruit 7019 for the young men 5288 to eat; 398-2 and the wine, 3196 that such as be faint 3287 in the wilderness 4057 may drink. 8354-2

16:3 And the king 4428 said, 559-4 And where [is] thy master's 113 son? 1121 And Ziba 6717 said 559-4 unto the king, 4428 Behold, he abideth 3427-6 at Jerusalem: 3389 for he said, 559-1 To day 3117 shall the house 1004 of Israel 3478 restore 7725-55 me the kingdom 4468 of my father. 1

16:4 Then said 559-4 the king 4428 to Ziba, 6717 Behold, thine [are] all that [pertained] unto Mephibosheth. 4648 And Ziba 6717 said, 559-4 I humbly beseech 7812-98 thee [that] I may find 4672-4 grace 2580 in thy sight, 5869 my lord, 113 O king. 4428

16:5 And when king 4428 David 1732 came 935-1 to Bahurim, 980 behold, thence came out 3318-6 a man 376 of the family 4940 of the house 1004 of Saul, 7586 whose name 8034 [was] Shimei, 8096 the son 1121 of Gera: 1617 he came forth, 3318-6 and cursed 7043-18 still as he came. 3318-2

16:6 And he cast 5619-17 stones 68 at David, 1732 and at all the servants 5650 of king 4428 David: 1732 and all the people 5971 and all the mighty men 1368 [were] on his right hand 3225 and on his left. 8040

16:7 And thus said 559-1 Shimei 8096 when he cursed, 7043-15 Come out, 3318-3 come out, 3318-3 thou bloody 1818 man, 376 and thou man 376 of Belial: 1100

16:8 The LORD 3068 hath returned 7725-52 upon thee all the blood 1818 of the house 1004 of Saul, 7586 in whose stead thou hast reigned; 4427-1 and the LORD 3068 hath delivered 5414-4 the kingdom 4410 into the hand 3027 of Absalom 53 thy son: 1121 and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, 7451 because thou [art] a bloody 1818 man. 376

16:9 Then said 559-4 Abishai 52 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 unto the king, 4428 Why should this dead 4191-5 dog 3611 curse 7043-17 my lord 113 the king? 4428 let me go over, 5674-4 I pray thee, and take off 5493-55 his head. 7218

16:10 And the king 4428 said, 559-4 What have I to do with you, ye sons 1121 of Zeruiah? 6870 so let him curse, 7043-17 because the LORD 3068 hath said 559-1 unto him, Curse 7043-16 David. 1732 Who shall then say, 559-4 Wherefore hast thou done 6213-1 so?

16:11 And David 1732 said 559-4 to Abishai, 52 and to all his servants, 5650 Behold, my son, 1121 which came forth 3318-1 of my bowels, 4578 seeketh 1245-18 my life: 5315 how much more now [may this] Benjamite 1145 [do it]? let him alone, 3240-54 and let him curse; 7043-17 for the LORD 3068 hath bidden 559-1 him.

16:12 It may be that the LORD 3068 will look 7200-4 on mine affliction, 5869|6040-k and that the LORD 3068 will requite 7725-52 me good 2896 for his cursing 7045 this day. 3117

16:13 And as David 1732 and his men 582 went 3212-4 by the way, 1870 Shimei 8096 went along 1980-6 on the hill's 2022 side 6763 over against 5980 him, and cursed 7043-17 as he went, 1980-2 and threw 5619-17 stones 68 at 5980 him, and cast 6080-14 dust. 6083

16:14 And the king, 4428 and all the people 5971 that [were] with him, came 935-4 weary, 5889 and refreshed 5314-11 themselves there.

16:15 And Absalom, 53 and all the people 5971 the men 376 of Israel, 3478 came 935-1 to Jerusalem, 3389 and Ahithophel 302 with him.

16:16 And it came to pass, when Hushai 2365 the Archite, 757 David's 1732 friend, 7463 was come 935-1 unto Absalom, 53 that Hushai 2365 said 559-4 unto Absalom, 53 God save 2421-4 the king, 4428 God save 2421-4 the king. 4428

16:17 And Absalom 53 said 559-4 to Hushai, 2365 [Is] this thy kindness 2617 to thy friend? 7453 why wentest 1980-1 thou not with thy friend? 7453

16:18 And Hushai 2365 said 559-4 unto Absalom, 53 Nay; but whom the LORD, 3068 and this people, 5971 and all the men 376 of Israel, 3478 choose, 977-1 his will I be, and with him will I abide. 3427-4

16:19 And again, 8145 whom should I serve? 5647-4 [should I] not [serve] in the presence 6440 of his son? 1121 as I have served 5647-1 in thy father's 1 presence, 6440 so will I be in thy presence. 6440

16:20 Then said 559-4 Absalom 53 to Ahithophel, 302 Give 3051-3 counsel 6098 among you what we shall do. 6213-4

16:21 And Ahithophel 302 said 559-4 unto Absalom, 53 Go in 935-3 unto thy father's 1 concubines, 6370 which he hath left 3240-52 to keep 8104-2 the house; 1004 and all Israel 3478 shall hear 8085-1 that thou art abhorred 887-8 of thy father: 1 then shall the hands 3027 of all that [are] with thee be strong. 2388-1

16:22 So they spread 5186-55 Absalom 53 a tent 168 upon the top 1406 of the house; and Absalom 53 went in 935-4 unto his father's 1 concubines 6370 in the sight 5869 of all Israel. 3478