“and when David was a little past the top of the hill behold Ziba The servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of asses saddled and upon them 200 loaves of bread and a hundred Bunches of raisins and a hundred of summer fruits…”
2 Samuel 16
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1When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
2"Why do you have these?" asked the king. Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness."
“and the king said to Ziba, what do you mean to do with these? So Ziba said, the donkeys are for the king's household to ride on the bread and the summer fruit for the young men to eat and the wine for those who are faint in the…”
3"Where is your master's grandson?" asked the king. And Ziba answered, "Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, 'Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.'"
“Then the king said, and where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.”
4So the king said to Ziba, "All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!" "I humbly bow before you," said Ziba. "May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!"
“So the king said to Ziba here, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours. And Ziba said, I humbly bow before you that I may find favor in your sight, my lord,”
“Then said the king to Ziba, behold, thine are all that pertain to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, oh, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord O king.”
5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
“Now, when King David came to Bethlehem, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera coming from there, he came out cursing continuously as he came”
“when David came to behear him, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gerah. And he came forth and cursed still as he came.”
6He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David's right and left.
“and he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.”
“And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.”
“He cast stones at David, and at all the servants of King David, and all the people, and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.”
“and he threw stones at David and all the servants of King David and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.”
“And he started throwing rocks at David, and at all the servants of the king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.”
7And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
“And thus said Shimei when he cursed, come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial,”
“Also, Shimei also said thus when he cursed, come out, come out, you bloodthirsty man, you rogue.”
“Shimei also said thus when he cursed, come out, come out, you bloodthirsty man, you rogue.”
8The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!"
“The Lord has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul in whose place you have reigned. And the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom, your son. So now you are caught in your own evil because you are a…”
“The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned. And the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son. And behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because…”
“The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned. And the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom, thy son. And behold, thou art taken in thy mischief because…”
“The Lord has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul and whose place you have reigned and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom, your son. So now you are caught in your own evil because you are a”
9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!"
“Then Abishai, the son of Zariah, said to the king, why should this dead dog curse my Lord, the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
“Then said Abishai, the son of Zerui, the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord, the king? Let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.”
“Then said Abishai, the son of Zerui, of the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.”
10But the king replied, "What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, 'Curse David,' who can ask, 'Why did you do this?'"
“The king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zerui? So let him curse, because the Lord hath said, Unto him curse David. Who shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?”
“The king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Why hast thou done so?”
“the king said, what have I do to you, you sons of Zariah? So let him curse because the Lord has said to him, curse David, who then shall say, why have you done so?”
11Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
“And David said to Abishai and all his servants, see how my son, who came from my own body, seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjaminite let him alone and let him curse. For so the Lord has ordered him.”
“And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life. How much more now may this Benjamite do it? Let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord hath bidden him.”
“David said to Abishai and all his servants, Behold my son, who came forth of my own body, seeketh my life. How much more now? May this Benjamite do it. Let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord hath bidden him.”
12Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today."
“It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day.”
“It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.”
“It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.”
“It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction and the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day”
13So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.
“And as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went through stones at him and kicked up dust.”
“And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hillside, over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.”
14Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived, exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
“Now, the king and all the people who were with him became weary, so they refreshed themselves there.”
“And the king and all the people that were with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there.”
“And the king and all the people that were with him became weary and they refreshed themselves there.”
15Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
“Meanwhile, Absalom and all the people of the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with”
16And David's friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
“And so it was when Hushai to Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king. Long live the king.”
17"Is this the loyalty you show your friend?" Absalom replied. "Why did you not go with your friend?"
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18"Not at all," Hushai answered. "For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
“And Hushai said to Absalom, No, but whom the Lord and with his people and all the men of Israel choose, his I will be, and with him I will remain.”
“And Hushai said unto Absalom, no, but whom the Lord and these people and all of the men of Israel choose, his will I be and with him will I abide.”
19Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father's presence, so also I will serve in yours."
“Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.”
“whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.”
20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give me counsel. What should we do?"
“Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, give counsel as to what we should do.”
21Ahithophel replied, "Sleep with your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened."
“And Ahithophel said to Absalom, go into your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house, and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
“So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house, and Absalom went into his father's concubines in the sight of all of Israel.”
“So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went into his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.”
23Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel's advice.
“And the counsel or advice of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the counsel of Ahithophel, both with David and with Absalom.”
“the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God, so was all the counsel of Ahithophel, both with David and with Absalom.”