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and all the people crossed over. The king him- skin of wine. And the king said to Ziba, “What
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self also crossed over the Brook Kidron, and do you mean to do with these?”
all the people crossed over toward the way of So Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s
the wilderness. household to ride on, the bread and summer
There was Zadok also, and all the Levites fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for
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with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of those who are faint in the wilderness to drink.”
God. And they set down the ark of God, and 3 Then the king said, “And where is your
Abiathar went up until all the people had fin- master’s son?”
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ished crossing over from the city. Then the And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is
king said to Zadok, “Carry the ark of God back staying in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the
into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my
LORD, He will bring me back and show me both father to me.’ ”
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it and His dwelling place. But if He says thus: 4 So the king said to Ziba, “Here, all that
‘I have no delight in you,’ here I am, let Him do belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.”
to me as seems good to Him.” The king also And Ziba said, “I humbly bow before you, that
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said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? I may find favor in your sight, my lord, O king!”
Return to the city in peace, and your two sons 5 Now when King David came to Bahurim,
with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the there was a man from the family of the house of
son of Abiathar. See, I will wait in the plains of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera,
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the wilderness until word comes from you to coming from there. He came out, cursing contin-
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inform me.” Therefore Zadok and Abiathar uously as he came. And he threw stones at David
carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem. And and at all the servants of King David. And all the
they remained there. people and all the mighty men were on his right
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So David went up by the Ascent of the hand and on his left. Also Shimei said thus when
Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You blood-
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had his head covered and went barefoot. And all thirsty man, you rogue! The LORD has brought
the people who were with him covered their upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in
heads and went up, weeping as they went up. whose place you have reigned; and the LORD has
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Then someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom
is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And your son. So now you are caught in your own
David said, “O LORD, I pray, turn the counsel evil, because you are a bloodthirsty man!”
of Ahithophel into foolishness!” 9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the
Now it happened when David had come to king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord
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the top of the mountain, where he worshiped the king? Please, let me go over and take off his
God—there was Hushai the Archite coming to head!”
meet him with his robe torn and dust on his 10 But the king said, “What have I to do with
head. David said to him, “If you go on with me, you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse,
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then you will become a burden to me. But if because the LORD has said to him, ‘Curse David.’
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you return to the city, and say to Absalom, ‘I Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”
will be your servant, O king; as I was your 11 And David said to Abishai and all his ser-
father’s servant previously, so I will now also be vants, “See how my son who came from my own
your servant,’ then you may defeat the counsel body seeks my life. How much more now may
of Ahithophel for me. And do you not have this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him
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Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? curse; for so the LORD has ordered him. It may
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Therefore it will be that whatever you hear from be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and
the king’s house, you shall tell to Zadok and that the LORD will repay me with good for his
Abiathar the priests. Indeed they have there cursing this day.” And as David and his men
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with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, went along the road, Shimei went along the hill-
and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them you side opposite him and cursed as he went, threw
shall send me everything you hear.” stones at him and kicked up dust. Now the king
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So Hushai, David’s friend, went into the and all the people who were with him became
city. And Absalom came into Jerusalem. weary; so they refreshed themselves there.
When David was a little past the top of 15 Meanwhile Absalom and all the people, the
16 the mountain, there was Ziba the servant men of Israel, came to Jerusalem; and
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of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple Ahithophel was with him. And so it was, when
of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Ab-
loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of salom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live
raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a the king! Long live the king!”
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