Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Samuel 16

1 Ziba, by presents and false suggestions, obtaineth his master's inheritance. 5 At Bahurim Shimei curseth David. 9 David with patience abstaineth, and restraineth others, from revenge. 15 Hushai insinuateth himself into Absalom's counsel.

 16:1 ¶ And when David 1732 was a little 4592 past 5674 z8804 the top 7218 x4480 [of the hill], behold, x2009 Ziba 6717 the servant 5288 of Mephibosheth 4648 met 7125 z8800 him, with a couple 6776 of asses 2543 saddled, 2280 z8803 and upon x5921 them two hundred 3967 [loaves] of bread, 3899 and an hundred 3967 bunches of raisins, 6778 and an hundred 3967 of summer fruits, 7019 and a bottle 5035 of wine. 3196

 16:2 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Ziba, 6717 What x4100 meanest thou by these? x428 And Ziba 6717 said, 559 z8799 The asses 2543 [be] for the king's 4428 household 1004 to ride on; 7392 z8800 and the bread 3899 and summer fruit 7019 for the young men 5288 to eat; 398 z8800 and the wine, 3196 that such as be faint 3287 in the wilderness 4057 may drink. 8354 z8800

 16:3 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 And where x346 [is] thy master's 113 son? 1121 And Ziba 6717 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the king, 4428 Behold, x2009 he abideth 3427 z8802 at Jerusalem: 3389 for x3588 he said, 559 z8804 To day 3117 shall the house 1004 of Israel 3478 restore 7725 z8686 me x853 the kingdom 4468 of my father. 1

 16:4 Then said 559 z8799 the king 4428 to Ziba, 6717 Behold, x2009 thine [are] all x3605 that x834 [pertained] unto Mephibosheth. 4648 And Ziba 6717 said, 559 z8799 I humbly y7812 z8694 beseech x7812 thee [that] I may find 4672 z8799 grace 2580 in thy sight, 5869 my lord, 113 O king. 4428

 16:5 ¶ And when king 4428 David 1732 came 935 z8804 to x5704 Bahurim, 980 behold, x2009 thence x4480 x8033 came out 3318 z8802 a man 376 of the family 4940 x4480 of the house 1004 of Saul, 7586 whose name 8034 [was] Shimei, 8096 the son 1121 of Gera: 1617 he came forth, 3318 z8802 and cursed 7043 z8764 still as he came. 3318 z8800

 16:6 And he cast 5619 z8762 stones 68 at x853 David, 1732 and at all x3605 the servants 5650 of king 4428 David: 1732 and all x3605 the people 5971 and all x3605 the mighty men 1368 [were] on his right hand 3225 x4480 and on his left. 8040 x4480

 16:7 And thus x3541 said 559 z8804 Shimei 8096 when he cursed, 7043 z8763 Come out, 3318 z8798 come out, 3318 z8798 thou bloody 1818 man, 376 and thou man 376 of Belial: 1100

 16:8 The LORD 3068 hath returned 7725 z8689 upon x5921 thee all x3605 the blood 1818 of the house 1004 of Saul, 7586 in whose x834 stead x8478 thou hast reigned; 4427 z8804 and the LORD 3068 hath delivered 5414 z8799 x853 the kingdom 4410 into the hand 3027 of Absalom 53 thy son: 1121 and, behold, x2009 thou [art taken] in thy mischief, 7451 because x3588 thou x859 [art] a bloody 1818 man. 376

 16:9 ¶ Then said 559 z8799 Abishai 52 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 unto x413 the king, 4428 Why x4100 should this x2088 dead 4191 z8801 dog 3611 curse 7043 z8762 x853 my lord 113 the king? 4428 let me go over, 5674 z8799 I pray thee, x4994 and take off 5493 z8686 x853 his head. 7218

 16:10 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 What x4100 have I to do with you, ye sons 1121 of Zeruiah? 6870 so x3541 let him curse, 7043 z8762 because x3588 the LORD 3068 hath said 559 z8804 unto him, Curse 7043 z8761 x853 David. 1732 Who x4310 shall then say, 559 z8799 Wherefore x4069 hast thou done x6213 so? y6213 z8804 x3651

 16:11 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 to x413 Abishai, 52 and to x413 all x3605 his servants, 5650 Behold, x2009 my son, 1121 which x834 came forth 3318 z8804 of my bowels, 4578 x4480 seeketh 1245 z8764 x853 my life: 5315 how much more x637 x3588 now x6258 [may this] Benjamite 1145 [do it]? let him alone, y3240 z8685 x5117 and let him curse; 7043 z8762 for x3588 the LORD 3068 hath bidden 559 z8804 him.

 16:12 It may be x194 that the LORD 3068 will look 7200 z8799 on mine affliction, 6040 y5869 z8675 and that the LORD 3068 will requite 7725 z8689 me good 2896 for x8478 his cursing 7045 this x2088 day. 3117

 16:13 And as David 1732 and his men y582 x376 went y3212 z8799 x1980 by the way, 1870 Shimei 8096 went along 1980 z8802 on the hill's 2022 side 6763 over against 5980 him, and cursed 7043 z8762 as he went, 1980 z8800 and threw 5619 z8762 stones 68 at 5980 him, and cast 6080 z8765 dust. 6083

 16:14 And the king, 4428 and all x3605 the people 5971 that x834 [were] with x854 him, came 935 z8799 weary, 5889 and refreshed y5314 z8735 themselves x5314 there. x8033

 16:15 ¶ And Absalom, 53 and all x3605 the people 5971 the men 376 of Israel, 3478 came 935 z8804 to Jerusalem, 3389 and Ahithophel 302 with x854 him.

 16:16 And it came to pass, x1961 when x834 Hushai 2365 the Archite, 757 David's 1732 friend, 7463 was come 935 z8804 unto x413 Absalom, 53 that Hushai 2365 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Absalom, 53 God save 2421 z8799 the king, 4428 God save 2421 z8799 the king. 4428

 16:17 And Absalom 53 said 559 z8799 to x413 Hushai, 2365 [Is] this x2088 thy kindness 2617 to x853 thy friend? 7453 why x4100 wentest 1980 z8804 thou not x3808 with x854 thy friend? 7453

 16:18 And Hushai 2365 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Absalom, 53 Nay; x3808 but x3588 whom x834 the LORD, 3068 and this x2088 people, 5971 and all x3605 the men 376 of Israel, 3478 choose, 977 z8804 his will I be, x1961 and with x854 him will I abide. 3427 z8799

 16:19 And again, 8145 whom x4310 should I x589 serve? 5647 z8799 [should I] not x3808 [serve] in the presence 6440 of his son? 1121 as x834 I have served 5647 z8804 in thy father's 1 presence, 6440 so x3651 will I be x1961 in thy presence. 6440

 16:20 ¶ Then said 559 z8799 Absalom 53 to x413 Ahithophel, 302 Give 3051 z8798 counsel 6098 among you what x4100 we shall do. 6213 z8799

 16:21 And Ahithophel 302 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Absalom, 53 Go x935 in y935 z8798 unto x413 thy father's 1 concubines, 6370 which x834 he hath left y3240 z8689 x5117 to keep 8104 z8800 the house; 1004 and all x3605 Israel 3478 shall hear 8085 z8804 that x3588 thou art abhorred 887 z8738 of x854 thy father: 1 then shall the hands 3027 of all x3605 that x834 [are] with x854 thee be strong. 2388 z8804

 16:22 So they spread 5186 z8686 Absalom 53 a tent 168 upon x5921 the top x1406 of the house; y1406 and Absalom 53 went x935 in y935 z8799 unto x413 his father's 1 concubines 6370 in the sight 5869 of all x3605 Israel. 3478

 16:23 And the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel, 302 which x834 he counselled 3289 z8804 in those x1992 days, 3117 [was] as x834 if a man 376 had enquired 7592 z8799 at the oracle 1697 of God: 430 so x3651 [was] all x3605 the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel 302 both x1571 with David 1732 and x1571 with Absalom. 53