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2 Samuel 16

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And when Davidh1732 was a littleh4592 pasth5674h8804 the toph7218 of the hill , behold, Zibah6717 the servanth5288 of Mephiboshethh4648 meth7125h8800 him, with a coupleh6776 of assesh2543 saddledh2280h8803, and upon them two hundredh3967 loaves of breadh3899, and an hundredh3967 bunches of raisinsh6778, and an hundredh3967 of summer fruitsh7019, and a bottleh5035 of wineh3196.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto Zibah6717, What meanest thou by these? And Zibah6717 saidh559h8799, The assesh2543 be for the king'sh4428 householdh1004 to ride onh7392h8800; and the breadh3899 and summer fruith7019 for the young menh5288 to eath398h8800; and the wineh3196, that such as be fainth3287 in the wildernessh4057 may drinkh8354h8800.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, And where is thy master'sh113 sonh1121? And Zibah6717 saidh559h8799 unto the kingh4428, Behold, he abidethh3427h8802 at Jerusalemh3389: for he saidh559h8804, To dayh3117 shall the househ1004 of Israelh3478 restoreh7725h8686 me the kingdomh4468 of my fatherh1.

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Then saidh559h8799 the kingh4428 to Zibah6717, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephiboshethh4648. And Zibah6717 saidh559h8799, I humblyh7812h8694 beseech thee that I may findh4672h8799 graceh2580 in thy sighth5869, my lordh113, O kingh4428. I humbly...: Heb. I do obeisance

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And when kingh4428 Davidh1732 cameh935h8804 to Bahurimh980, behold, thence came outh3318h8802 a manh376 of the familyh4940 of the househ1004 of Saulh7586, whose nameh8034 was Shimeih8096, the sonh1121 of Gerah1617: he came forthh3318h8802, and cursedh7043h8764 still as he cameh3318h8800. he came forth...: or, he still came forth and cursed

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And he casth5619h8762 stonesh68 at Davidh1732, and at all the servantsh5650 of kingh4428 Davidh1732: and all the peopleh5971 and all the mighty menh1368 were on his right handh3225 and on his lefth8040.

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And thus saidh559h8804 Shimeih8096 when he cursedh7043h8763, Come outh3318h8798, come outh3318h8798, thou bloodyh1818 manh376, and thou manh376 of Belialh1100: bloody...: Heb. man of blood

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The LORDh3068 hath returnedh7725h8689 upon thee all the bloodh1818 of the househ1004 of Saulh7586, in whose stead thou hast reignedh4427h8804; and the LORDh3068 hath deliveredh5414h8799 the kingdomh4410 into the handh3027 of Absalomh53 thy sonh1121: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischiefh7451, because thou art a bloodyh1818 manh376. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil

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Then saidh559h8799 Abishaih52 the sonh1121 of Zeruiahh6870 unto the kingh4428, Why should this deadh4191h8801 dogh3611 curseh7043h8762 my lordh113 the kingh4428? let me go overh5674h8799, I pray thee, and take offh5493h8686 his headh7218.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, What have I to do with you, ye sonsh1121 of Zeruiahh6870? so let him curseh7043h8762, because the LORDh3068 hath saidh559h8804 unto him, Curseh7043h8761 Davidh1732. Who shall then sayh559h8799, Wherefore hast thou done soh6213h8804?

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And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799 to Abishaih52, and to all his servantsh5650, Behold, my sonh1121, which came forthh3318h8804 of my bowelsh4578, seekethh1245h8764 my lifeh5315: how much more now may this Benjamiteh1145 do it ? let him aloneh3240h8685, and let him curseh7043h8762; for the LORDh3068 hath biddenh559h8804 him.

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It may be that the LORDh3068 will lookh7200h8799 on mine afflictionh5869h8675h6040, and that the LORDh3068 will requiteh7725h8689 me goodh2896 for his cursingh7045 this dayh3117. affliction: or, tears: Heb. eye

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And as Davidh1732 and his menh582 wenth3212h8799 by the wayh1870, Shimeih8096 went alongh1980h8802 on the hill'sh2022 sideh6763 over againsth5980 him, and cursedh7043h8762 as he wenth1980h8800, and threwh5619h8762 stonesh68 ath5980 him, and casth6080h8765 dusth6083. cast...: Heb. dusted him with dust

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And the kingh4428, and all the peopleh5971 that were with him, cameh935h8799 wearyh5889, and refreshedh5314h8735 themselves there.

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And Absalomh53, and all the peopleh5971 the menh376 of Israelh3478, cameh935h8804 to Jerusalemh3389, and Ahithophelh302 with him.

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And it came to pass, when Hushaih2365 the Architeh757, David'sh1732 friendh7463, was comeh935h8804 unto Absalomh53, that Hushaih2365 saidh559h8799 unto Absalomh53, God saveh2421h8799 the kingh4428, God saveh2421h8799 the kingh4428. God...: Heb. Let the king live

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And Absalomh53 saidh559h8799 to Hushaih2365, Is this thy kindnessh2617 to thy friendh7453? why wentesth1980h8804 thou not with thy friendh7453?

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And Hushaih2365 saidh559h8799 unto Absalomh53, Nay; but whom the LORDh3068, and this peopleh5971, and all the menh376 of Israelh3478, chooseh977h8804, his will I be, and with him will I abideh3427h8799.

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And againh8145, whom should I serveh5647h8799? should I not serve in the presenceh6440 of his sonh1121? as I have servedh5647h8804 in thy father'sh1 presenceh6440, so will I be in thy presenceh6440.

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Then saidh559h8799 Absalomh53 to Ahithophelh302, Giveh3051h8798 counselh6098 among you what we shall doh6213h8799.

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And Ahithophelh302 saidh559h8799 unto Absalomh53, Go inh935h8798 unto thy father'sh1 concubinesh6370, which he hath lefth3240h8689 to keeph8104h8800 the househ1004; and all Israelh3478 shall hearh8085h8804 that thou art abhorredh887h8738 of thy fatherh1: then shall the handsh3027 of all that are with thee be strongh2388h8804.

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So they spreadh5186h8686 Absalomh53 a tenth168 upon the top of the househ1406; and Absalomh53 went inh935h8799 unto his father'sh1 concubinesh6370 in the sighth5869 of all Israelh3478.

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And the counselh6098 of Ahithophelh302, which he counselledh3289h8804 in those daysh3117, was as if a manh376 had enquiredh7592h8799 at the oracleh1697 of Godh430: so was all the counselh6098 of Ahithophelh302 both with Davidh1732 and with Absalomh53. oracle: Heb. word



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