2 Samuel 19 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 20

¹There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

KJVAnd there happened^H7122^(H8738) to be there a man^H376 of Belial^H1100, whose name^H8034 was Sheba^H7652, the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075, a Benjamite^H1145: and he blew^H8628^(H8799) a trumpet^H7782, and said^H559^(H8799), We have no part^H2506 in David^H1732, neither have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448: every^H376 man^H376 to his tents^H168, O Israel^H3478.

² So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

KJVSo every man^H376 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8799) from after^H310 David^H1732, and followed^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075: but the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 clave^H1692^(H8804) unto their king^H4428, from Jordan^H3383 even to Jerusalem^H3389.

³ David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody and provided them with sustenance, but didn’t go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

KJVAnd David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to his house^H1004 at Jerusalem^H3389; and the king^H4428 took^H3947^(H8799) the ten^H6235 women^H802 his concubines^H6370, whom he had left^H3240^(H8689) to keep^H8104^(H8800) the house^H1004, and put^H5414^(H8799) them in ward^H4931, and fed^H3557^(H8770) them, but went not in^H935^(H8804) unto them. So they were shut up^H6887^(H8803) unto the day^H3117 of their death^H4191^(H8800), living^H2424 in widowhood^H491.

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428 to Amasa^H6021, Assemble^H2199^(H8685) me the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 within three^H7969 days^H3117, and be thou here present^H5975^(H8798).

⁵ So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him.

KJVSo Amasa^H6021 went^H3212^(H8799) to assemble^H2199^(H8687) the men of Judah^H3063: but he tarried longer^H309^(H8799)^(H8675)^H3186^(H8799) than the set time^H4150 which he had appointed^H3259^(H8804) him.

⁶ David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abishai^H52, Now shall Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 do us more harm^H3415^(H8799) than did Absalom^H53: take^H3947^(H8798) thou thy lord's^H113 servants^H5650, and pursue^H7291^(H8798) after^H310 him, lest he get^H4672^(H8804) him fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892, and escape^H5337^(H8689) us^H5869.

⁷ Joab’s men went out after him with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

KJVAnd there went out^H3318^(H8799) after^H310 him Joab's^H3097 men^H582, and the Cherethites^H3774, and the Pelethites^H6432, and all the mighty men^H1368: and they went out^H3318^(H8799) of Jerusalem^H3389, to pursue^H7291^(H8800) after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.

⁸ When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went along it fell out.

KJVWhen they were at the great^H1419 stone^H68 which is in Gibeon^H1391, Amasa^H6021 went^H935^(H8804) before^H6440 them. And Joab's^H3097 garment^H4055 that he had put on^H3830 was girded^H2296^(H8803) unto him, and upon it a girdle^H2289 with a sword^H2719 fastened^H6775^(H8794) upon his loins^H4975 in the sheath^H8593 thereof; and as he went forth^H3318^(H8804) it fell out^H5307^(H8799).

⁹ Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 said^H559^(H8799) to Amasa^H6021, Art thou in health^H7965, my brother^H251? And Joab^H3097 took^H270^(H8799) Amasa^H6021 by the beard^H2206 with the right^H3225 hand^H3027 to kiss^H5401^(H8800) him.

¹⁰ But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

KJVBut Amasa^H6021 took no heed^H8104^(H8738) to the sword^H2719 that was in Joab's^H3097 hand^H3027: so he smote^H5221^(H8686) him therewith in the fifth^H2570 rib, and shed out^H8210^(H8799) his bowels^H4578 to the ground^H776, and struck him not again^H8138^(H8804); and he died^H4191^(H8799). So Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 pursued^H7291^(H8804) after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.

¹¹ One of Joab’s young men stood by him, and said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!”

KJVAnd one^H376 of Joab's^H3097 men^H5288 stood^H5975^(H8804) by him, and said^H559^(H8799), He^H4310 that favoureth^H2654^(H8804) Joab^H3097, and he that is for David^H1732, let him go after^H310 Joab^H3097.

¹² Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.

KJVAnd Amasa^H6021 wallowed^H1556^(H8706) in blood^H1818 in the midst^H8432 of the highway^H4546. And when the man^H376 saw^H7200^(H8799) that all the people^H5971 stood still^H5975^(H8804), he removed^H5437^(H8686) Amasa^H6021 out of the highway^H4546 into the field^H7704, and cast^H7993^(H8686) a cloth^H899 upon him, when he saw^H7200^(H8804) that every one that came^H935^(H8802) by him stood still^H5975^(H8804).

¹³ When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

KJVWhen he was removed^H3014^(H8689) out of the highway^H4546, all the people^H376 went on^H5674^(H8804) after^H310 Joab^H3097, to pursue^H7291^(H8800) after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.

¹⁴ He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites. They were gathered together, and went also after him.

KJVAnd he went^H5674^(H8799) through all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 unto Abel^H59, and to Bethmaachah^H1038, and all the Berites^H1276: and they were gathered together^H6950^(H8735)^(H8675)^H7035^(H8735), and went^H935^(H8799) also after^H310 him.

¹⁵ They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall to throw it down.

KJVAnd they came^H935^(H8799) and besieged^H6696^(H8799) him in Abel^H59 of Bethmaachah^H1038, and they cast up^H8210^(H8799) a bank^H5550 against the city^H5892, and it stood^H5975^(H8799) in the trench^H2426: and all the people^H5971 that were with Joab^H3097 battered^H7843^(H8688) the wall^H2346, to throw it down^H5307^(H8687).

¹⁶ Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’”

KJVThen cried^H7121^(H8799) a wise^H2450 woman^H802 out of the city^H5892, Hear^H8085^(H8798), hear^H8085^(H8798); say^H559^(H8798), I pray you, unto Joab^H3097, Come near^H7126^(H8798) hither, that I may speak^H1696^(H8762) with thee.

¹⁷ He came near to her; and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Hear the words of your servant.” He answered, “I’m listening.”

KJVAnd when he was come near^H7126^(H8799) unto her, the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), Art thou Joab^H3097? And he answered^H559^(H8799), I am he. Then she said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Hear^H8085^(H8798) the words^H1697 of thine handmaid^H519. And he answered^H559^(H8799), I do hear^H8085^(H8802).

¹⁸ Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.

KJVThen she spake^H559^(H8799), saying^H559^(H8800), They were wont^H1696^(H8763) to speak^H1696^(H8762) in old time^H7223, saying^H559^(H8800), They shall surely^H7592^(H8800) ask^H7592^(H8762) counsel at Abel^H59: and so they ended^H8552^(H8689) the matter.

¹⁹ I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

KJVI am one of them that are peaceable^H7999^(H8803) and faithful^H539^(H8803) in Israel^H3478: thou seekest^H1245^(H8764) to destroy^H4191^(H8687) a city^H5892 and a mother^H517 in Israel^H3478: why wilt thou swallow up^H1104^(H8762) the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD^H3068?

²⁰ Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Far be it^H2486, far be it^H2486 from me, that I should swallow up^H1104^(H8762) or destroy^H7843^(H8686).

²¹ The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Just deliver him, and I will depart from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

KJVThe matter^H1697 is not so: but a man^H376 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 by name^H8034, hath lifted up^H5375^(H8804) his hand^H3027 against the king^H4428, even against David^H1732: deliver^H5414^(H8798) him only, and I will depart^H3212^(H8799) from the city^H5892. And the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joab^H3097, Behold, his head^H7218 shall be thrown^H7993^(H8716) to thee over^H1157 the wall^H2346.

²² Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

KJVThen the woman^H802 went^H935^(H8799) unto all the people^H5971 in her wisdom^H2451. And they cut off^H3772^(H8799) the head^H7218 of Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075, and cast^H7993^(H8686) it out to Joab^H3097. And he blew^H8628^(H8799) a trumpet^H7782, and they retired^H6327^(H8799) from the city^H5892, every man^H376 to his tent^H168. And Joab^H3097 returned^H7725^(H8804) to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the king^H4428.

²³ Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,

KJVNow Joab^H3097 was over all the host^H6635 of Israel^H3478: and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774^(H8675)^H3746 and over the Pelethites^H6432:

²⁴ Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

KJVAnd Adoram^H151 was over the tribute^H4522: and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was recorder^H2142^(H8688):

²⁵ Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,

KJVAnd Sheva^H7864^(H8675)^H7724 was scribe^H5608^(H8802): and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were the priests^H3548:

²⁶ and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.

KJVAnd Ira^H5896 also the Jairite^H2972 was a chief ruler^H3548 about David^H1732.

WEB·2 Samuel 19

¹Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Joab^H3097, Behold, the king^H4428 weepeth^H1058^(H8802) and mourneth^H56^(H8691) for Absalom^H53.

² The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”

KJVAnd the victory^H8668 that day^H3117 was turned into mourning^H60 unto all the people^H5971: for the people^H5971 heard^H8085^(H8804) say^H559^(H8800) that day^H3117 how the king^H4428 was grieved^H6087^(H8738) for his son^H1121.

³ The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 gat^H935^(H8800) them by stealth^H1589^(H8691) that day^H3117 into the city^H5892, as people^H5971 being ashamed^H3637^(H8737) steal away^H1589^(H8691) when they flee^H5127^(H8800) in battle^H4421.

⁴ The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”

KJVBut the king^H4428 covered^H3813^(H8804) his face^H6440, and the king^H4428 cried^H2199^(H8799) with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, O my son^H1121 Absalom^H53, O Absalom^H53, my son^H1121, my son^H1121!

⁵ Joab came into the house to the king, and said, “Today you have shamed the faces of all your servants who today have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 came^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004 to the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), Thou hast shamed^H3001^(H8689) this day^H3117 the faces^H6440 of all thy servants^H5650, which this day^H3117 have saved^H4422^(H8764) 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 you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and we had all died today, then it would have pleased you well.

KJVIn that thou lovest^H157^(H8800) thine enemies^H8130^(H8802), and hatest^H8130^(H8800) thy friends^H157^(H8802). For thou hast declared^H5046^(H8689) this day^H3117, that thou regardest neither princes^H8269 nor servants^H5650: for this day^H3117 I perceive^H3045^(H8804), that if^H3863 Absalom^H53 had lived^H2416, and all we had died^H4191^(H8801) this day^H3117, then it had pleased thee well^H3477^H5869.

⁷ Now therefore arise, go out and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don’t go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now.”

KJVNow therefore arise^H6965^(H8798), go forth^H3318^(H8798), and speak^H1696^(H8761) comfortably^H3820 unto thy servants^H5650: for I swear^H7650^(H8738) by the LORD^H3068, if thou go not forth^H3318^(H8802), there will not tarry^H3885^(H8799) one^H376 with thee this night^H3915: and that will be worse^H7489^(H8804) unto thee than all the evil^H7451 that befell^H935^(H8804) thee from thy youth^H5271 until now.

⁸ Then the king arose and sat in the gate. The people were all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

KJVThen the king^H4428 arose^H6965^(H8799), and sat^H3427^(H8799) in the gate^H8179. And they told^H5046^(H8689) unto all the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, the king^H4428 doth sit^H3427^(H8802) in the gate^H8179. And all the people^H5971 came^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428: for Israel^H3478 had fled^H5127^(H8804) every man^H376 to his tent^H168.

⁹ All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 were at strife^H1777^(H8737) throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), The king^H4428 saved^H5337^(H8689) us out of the hand^H3709 of our enemies^H341^(H8802), and he delivered^H4422^(H8765) us out of the hand^H3709 of the Philistines^H6430; and now he is fled^H1272^(H8804) out of the land^H776 for Absalom^H53.

¹⁰ Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don’t you speak a word of bringing the king back?”

KJVAnd Absalom^H53, whom we anointed^H4886^(H8804) over us, is dead^H4191^(H8804) in battle^H4421. Now therefore why speak^H2790^(H8688) ye not a word of bringing^H7725 the king^H4428 back^H7725^(H8687)?

¹¹ King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, to return him to his house?

KJVAnd king^H4428 David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8804) to Zadok^H6659 and to Abiathar^H54 the priests^H3548, saying^H559^(H8800), Speak^H1696^(H8761) unto the elders^H2205 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559^(H8800), Why are ye the last^H314 to bring^H7725 the king^H4428 back^H7725^(H8687) to his house^H1004? seeing the speech^H1697 of all Israel^H3478 is come^H935^(H8804) to the king^H4428, even to his house^H1004.

¹² You are my brothers. You are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’

KJVYe are my brethren^H251, ye are my bones^H6106 and my flesh^H1320: wherefore then are ye the last^H314 to bring back^H7725^(H8687) the king^H4428?

¹³ Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren’t captain of the army before me continually instead of Joab.’”

KJVAnd say^H559^(H8799) ye to Amasa^H6021, Art thou not of my bone^H6106, and of my flesh^H1320? God^H430 do^H6213^(H8799) so to me, and more^H3254^(H8686) also, if thou be not captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 before^H6440 me continually^H3117 in the room^H8478 of Joab^H3097.

¹⁴ He bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as one man, so that they sent to the king, saying, “Return, you and all your servants.”

KJVAnd he bowed^H5186^(H8686) the heart^H3824 of all the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, even as the heart of one^H259 man^H376; so that they sent^H7971^(H8799) this word unto the king^H4428, Return^H7725^(H8798) thou, and all thy servants^H5650.

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

KJVSo the king^H4428 returned^H7725^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to Jordan^H3383. And Judah^H3063 came^H935^(H8804) to Gilgal^H1537, to go^H3212^(H8800) to meet^H7125^(H8800) the king^H4428, to conduct^H5674 the king^H4428 over^H5674^(H8687) Jordan^H3383.

¹⁶ Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

KJVAnd Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, a Benjamite^H1145, which was of Bahurim^H980, hasted^H4116^(H8762) and came down^H3381^(H8799) with the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 to meet^H7125^(H8800) king^H4428 David^H1732.

¹⁷ There were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of Saul’s house, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through the Jordan in the presence of the king.

KJVAnd there were a thousand^H505 men^H376 of Benjamin^H1145 with 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 him; and they went over^H6743^(H8804) Jordan^H3383 before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹⁸ A ferry boat went to bring over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king when he had come over the Jordan.

KJVAnd there went over^H5674^(H8804) a ferry boat^H5679 to carry over^H5674^(H8687) the king's^H4428 household^H1004, and to do^H6213^(H8800) what he thought^H5869 good^H2896. And Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617 fell down^H5307^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428, as he was come over^H5674^(H8800) Jordan^H3383;

¹⁹ He said to the king, “Don’t let my lord impute iniquity to me, or remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, Let not my lord^H113 impute^H2803^(H8799) iniquity^H5771 unto me, neither do thou remember^H2142^(H8799) that which thy servant^H5650 did perversely^H5753^(H8689) the day^H3117 that my lord^H113 the king^H4428 went out^H3318^(H8804) of Jerusalem^H3389, that the king^H4428 should take^H7760^(H8800) it to his heart^H3820.

²⁰ For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore behold, I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

KJVFor thy servant^H5650 doth know^H3045^(H8804) that I have sinned^H2398^(H8804): therefore, behold, I am come^H935^(H8804) the first^H7223 this day^H3117 of all the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130 to go down^H3381^(H8800) to meet^H7125^(H8800) my lord^H113 the king^H4428.

²¹ But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh’s anointed?”

KJVBut Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Shall not Shimei^H8096 be put to death^H4191^(H8714) for this, because he cursed^H7043^(H8765) the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899?

²² David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries to me today? Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For don’t I know that I am king over Israel today?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), What have I to do with you, ye sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, that ye should this day^H3117 be adversaries^H7854 unto me? shall there any man^H376 be put to death^H4191^(H8714) this day^H3117 in Israel^H3478? for do not I know^H3045^(H8804) that I am this day^H3117 king^H4428 over Israel^H3478?

²³ The king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” The king swore to him.

KJVTherefore the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Shimei^H8096, Thou shalt not die^H4191^(H8799). And the king^H4428 sware^H7650^(H8735) unto him.

²⁴ Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

KJVAnd Mephibosheth^H4648 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586 came down^H3381^(H8804) to meet^H7125^(H8800) the king^H4428, and had neither^H3808 dressed^H6213^(H8804) his feet^H7272, nor trimmed^H6213^(H8804) his beard^H8222, nor washed^H3526^(H8765) his clothes^H899, from the day^H3117 the king^H4428 departed^H3212^(H8800) until the day^H3117 he came^H935^(H8804) again in peace^H7965.

²⁵ When he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when he was come^H935^(H8804) to Jerusalem^H3389 to meet^H7125^(H8800) the king^H4428, that the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Wherefore wentest^H1980^(H8804) not thou with me, Mephibosheth^H4648?

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

KJVAnd he answered^H559^(H8799), My lord^H113, O king^H4428, my servant^H5650 deceived^H7411^(H8765) me: for thy servant^H5650 said^H559^(H8804), I will saddle^H2280^(H8799) me an ass^H2543, that I may ride^H7392^(H8799) thereon, and go^H3212^(H8799) to the king^H4428; because thy servant^H5650 is lame^H6455.

²⁷ He has slandered your servant to my lord the king, but my lord the king is as an angel of God. Therefore do what is good in your eyes.

KJVAnd he hath slandered^H7270^(H8762) thy servant^H5650 unto my lord^H113 the king^H4428; but my lord^H113 the king^H4428 is as an angel^H4397 of God^H430: do^H6213^(H8798) therefore what is good^H2896 in thine eyes^H5869.

²⁸ For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should appeal any more to the king?”

KJVFor all of my father's^H1 house^H1004 were but^H3808 dead^H4194 men^H582 before my lord^H113 the king^H4428: yet didst thou set^H7896^(H8799) thy servant^H5650 among them that did eat^H398^(H8802) at thine own table^H7979. What right^H6666 therefore have^H3426 I yet to cry^H2199^(H8800) any more unto the king^H4428?

²⁹ The king said to him, “Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why speakest^H1696^(H8762) thou any more of thy matters^H1697? I have said^H559^(H8804), Thou and Ziba^H6717 divide^H2505^(H8799) the land^H7704.

³⁰ Mephibosheth said to the king, “Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to his own house.”

KJVAnd Mephibosheth^H4648 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, Yea, let him take^H3947^(H8799) all, forasmuch^H310 as^H834 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 is come again^H935^(H8804) in peace^H7965 unto his own house^H1004.

³¹ Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king to conduct him over the Jordan.

KJVAnd Barzillai^H1271 the Gileadite^H1569 came down^H3381^(H8804) from Rogelim^H7274, and went over^H5674^(H8799) Jordan^H3383 with the king^H4428, to conduct^H7971^(H8763) him over Jordan^H3383.

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

KJVNow Barzillai^H1271 was a very^H3966 aged^H2204^(H8804) man, even fourscore^H8084 years^H8141 old^H1121: and he had provided the king^H4428 of sustenance^H3557^(H8773) while he lay^H7871 at Mahanaim^H4266; for he was a very^H3966 great^H1419 man^H376.

³³ The king said to Barzillai, “Come over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Barzillai^H1271, Come thou over^H5674^(H8798) with me, and I will feed^H3557^(H8773) thee with me in Jerusalem^H3389.

³⁴ Barzillai said to the king, “How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

KJVAnd Barzillai^H1271 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, How long^H3117 have I to live^H8141^H2416, that I should go up^H5927^(H8799) with the king^H4428 unto Jerusalem^H3389?

³⁵ I am eighty years old, today. Can I discern between good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear the voice of singing men and singing women any more? Why then should your servant be a burden to my lord the king?

KJVI am this day^H3117 fourscore^H8084 years^H8141 old^H1121: and can I discern^H3045^(H8799) between good^H2896 and evil^H7451? can thy servant^H5650 taste^H2938^(H8799) what^H834 I eat^H398^(H8799) or what^H834 I drink^H8354^(H8799)? can I hear^H8085^(H8799) any more the voice^H6963 of singing men^H7891^(H8802) and singing women^H7891^(H8802)? wherefore then should thy servant^H5650 be yet a burden^H4853 unto my lord^H113 the king^H4428?

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

KJVThy servant^H5650 will go^H5674 a little way^H4592 over^H5674^(H8799) Jordan^H3383 with the king^H4428: and why should the king^H4428 recompense^H1580^(H8799) it me with such a reward^H1578?

³⁷ Please let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good to you.”

KJVLet thy servant^H5650, I pray thee, turn back again^H7725^(H8799), that I may die^H4191^(H8799) in mine own city^H5892, and be buried by the grave^H6913 of my father^H1 and of my mother^H517. But behold thy servant^H5650 Chimham^H3643; let him go over^H5674^(H8799) with my lord^H113 the king^H4428; and do^H6213^(H8798) to him what shall seem good^H2896^H5869 unto thee.

³⁸ The king answered, “Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good to you. Whatever you request of me, that I will do for you.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 answered^H559^(H8799), Chimham^H3643 shall go^H5674^(H8799) over with me, and I will do^H6213^(H8799) to him that which shall seem good^H2896^H5869 unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require^H977^(H8799) of me, that will I do^H6213^(H8799) for thee.

³⁹ All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. Then the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 went over^H5674^(H8799) Jordan^H3383. And when the king^H4428 was come over^H5674^(H8804), the king^H4428 kissed^H5401^(H8799) Barzillai^H1271, and blessed^H1288^(H8762) him; and he returned^H7725^(H8799) unto his own place^H4725.

⁴⁰ So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him. All the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.

KJVThen the king^H4428 went on^H5674^(H8799) to Gilgal^H1537, and Chimham^H3643 went on^H5674^(H8804) with him: and all the people^H5971 of Judah^H3063 conducted^H5674^(H8689)^(H8675)^H5674^(H8686) the king^H4428, and also half^H2677 the people^H5971 of Israel^H3478.

⁴¹ Behold, 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?”

KJVAnd, behold, all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8802) to the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, Why have our brethren^H251 the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 stolen thee away^H1589^(H8804), and have brought^H5674^(H8686) the king^H4428, and his household^H1004, and all David's^H1732 men^H582 with him, over Jordan^H3383?

⁴² All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gift?”

KJVAnd all the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 answered^H6030^(H8799) the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, Because the king^H4428 is near of kin^H7138 to us: wherefore then be ye angry^H2734^(H8804) for this matter^H1697? have we eaten^H398^(H8804) at all^H398^(H8800) of the king's^H4428 cost? or hath he given^H5375^(H8765) us any gift^H5379?

⁴³ The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 answered^H6030^(H8799) the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, and said^H559^(H8799), We have ten^H6235 parts^H3027 in the king^H4428, and we^H589 have also more right in David^H1732 than ye: why then did ye despise^H7043^(H8689) us, that our advice^H1697 should not be first^H7223 had in bringing back^H7725^(H8687) our king^H4428? And the words^H1697 of the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 were fiercer^H7185^(H8799) than the words^H1697 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478.

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