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2 Samuel 19:17-24

17AndtherewereathousandmenH376ofBenjaminwithhim,andZibatheservantofthehouseofSaul,andhisfifteensonsH1121andhistwentyservantswithhim;andtheywentH3381throughtheJordaninthepresenceofthekingH4428.

18Andtherewentoveraferry-boattobringovertheking’sH4428householdH1004,andtodo whathethought good.AndShimeithesonH1121ofGera felldownbeforethekingH4428,whenhewascomeovertheJordanH3383.

19Andhesaid untothekingH4428, Letnotmylord impute iniquity untome, neitherdothou rememberthatwhichthy servantdidperverselythedaythatmylordthekingH4428wentoutofJerusalem,thatthekingH4428shouldtakeittohisheart.

20ForthyservantH5650doth knowthatIhavesinned:therefore, behold,IamcomeH3318thisdayH3117thefirstofallthehouseofJosephtogoH3318downtomeetmylordH113thekingH4428.

21ButAbishaithesonofZeruiahansweredandsaid,ShallnotShimeibeputtodeathforthis,becausehecursed Jehovah’s anointed?

22AndDavidsaidH559,WhathaveItodowithyou, yesonsH1121ofZeruiahH6870,thatyeshouldthisdaybeadversaries untome?shallthereanymanbeputיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191todeathי֤וּמַתYu.matH4191thisdayinIsrael?fordonotIknowthatIamthisday kingoverIsrael?

23AndthekingH4428saidH559unto Shimei, Thou shaltnotdieH4191.AndthekingH4428sware untohim.

24AndMephibosheththesonofSaulcamedowntomeetthekingH4428;andhehadneitherdressedhisfeet,nortrimmedhisbeard,norwashedhisclothes,fromthedaythekingH4428departed untilthedayhecamehomeinpeace.

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