2 Samuel 16 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Ziba, a False Servant

Now when David^H1732 had gone^H5674 on^H5674 a little^H4592 beyond^H4480 the summit^H7218, behold^H2009, Ziba^H6717 the servant^H5288 of Mephibosheth^H4648 met^H7122 him with a team^H6776 of saddled^H2280 donkeys^H2543, and on them were two^H3967 hundred^H3967 loaves of bread^H3899, a hundred^H3967 cakes^H6778 of^H6778 raisins^H6778, a hundred^H3967 summer^H7019 fruits^H7019, and a jug^H5035 of wine^H3196.

2Sa 16:2

2Sa 16:2And the king said to Ziba, “Why do you have these?” And Ziba said, “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, for whoever is weary in the wilderness to drink.”

2Sa 16:3

2Sa 16:3Then the king said, “And where is your master’s son?” And Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’”

2Sa 16:4

2Sa 16:4So the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” And Ziba said, “I prostrate myself; may I find favor in your sight, my lord, the king!”

David Is Cursed

2Sa 16:5

When King^H4428 David^H1732 came^H935 to Bahurim^H980, behold^H2009, a man^H376 was coming^H3318 out^H3318 from there^H8033 from the family^H4940 of the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586, and his name^H8034 was Shimei^H8096, the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617; he was coming^H3318 out^H3318, cursing^H7043 as he came^H3318.

2Sa 16:6

2Sa 16:6He also threw stones at David and all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the warriors were on his right and on his left.

2Sa 16:7

2Sa 16:7This is what Shimei said when he cursed: “Go away, go away, you man of bloodshed and worthless man!

2Sa 16:8

2Sa 16:8“The LORD has brought back upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have become king; and the LORD has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. And behold, you are caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

2Sa 16:9

Then Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 said^H559 to the king^H4428, “Why^H4100 should this^H2088 dead^H4191 dog^H3611 curse^H7043 my lord^H113 the king^H4428? Now^H4994 let me go^H5674 over^H5674 and [fn]cut^H5493 off^H5493 his head^H7218.”

2Sa 16:10

2Sa 16:10But the king said, “[fn]What business of mine is yours, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the LORD has told him, ‘Curse David,’ then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?’”

2Sa 16:11

2Sa 16:11Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came out of my own body seeks my life; how much more now this Benjaminite? Leave him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him.

2Sa 16:12

2Sa 16:12“Perhaps the LORD will look on my [fn]misery and [fn]return good to me instead of his cursing this day.”

2Sa 16:13

2Sa 16:13So David and his men went on the road; and Shimei kept going on the hillside close beside him, and as he went he cursed and threw stones and dirt at him.

2Sa 16:14

2Sa 16:14And the king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted, and he refreshed himself there.

Absalom Enters Jerusalem

2Sa 16:15

Then Absalom^H53 and all^H3605 the people^H5971, the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, entered^H935 Jerusalem^H3389, and Ahithophel^H302 with him.

2Sa 16:16

2Sa 16:16Now it came about, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

2Sa 16:17

2Sa 16:17But Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your [fn]loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”

2Sa 16:18

2Sa 16:18So Hushai said to Absalom, “No! For whomever the LORD, this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his I shall be, and with him I shall remain.

2Sa 16:19

2Sa 16:19“Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? Just as I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall be in your presence.”

2Sa 16:20

Then Absalom^H53 said^H559 to Ahithophel^H302, “Give^H3051 your advice^H6098. What^H4100 should we do^H6213?”

2Sa 16:21

2Sa 16:21Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Have relations with your father’s concubines, whom he has left behind to take care of the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. The hands of all who are with you will also be strengthened.”

2Sa 16:22

2Sa 16:22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom had relations with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

2Sa 16:23

2Sa 16:23Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he [fn]gave in those days, was taken as though one inquired of the word of God; so was all the advice of Ahithophel regarded by both David and Absalom.

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NASB20 Footnotes

(16:9)

Lit take off

(16:10)

Lit What to me and to you, an ancient idiom

(16:12)

As in ancient versions; MT wrongdoing

(16:12)

Lit the LORD will return

(16:17)

Or faithfulness

(16:23)

Lit advised

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