2 Samuel 19:17-30

17There were a thousandH505 menH376 of BenjaminH1144 with him, with 1ZibaH6717 the servantH5288 of the houseH1004 of SaulH7586, and his fifteenH2568H6240 sonsH1121 and his twentyH6242 servantsH5650 with him; and they rushedH6743 to the JordanH3383 beforeH6440 the kingH4428. 18Then they kept crossingH5674 the fordH5679 to bringH5674 overH5674 the king’sH4428 householdH1004, and to doH6213 whatH2896 was goodH2896 in his sightH5869. And ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617 fellH5307 downH5307 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 as he was about to crossH5674 the JordanH3383. 19So he saidH559 to the kingH4428, “2Let not my lordH113 considerH2803 me guiltyH5771, norH408 rememberH2142 whatH834 your servantH5650 didH5753 wrongH5753 on the dayH3117 whenH834 my lordH113 the kingH4428 cameH3318 out from JerusalemH3389, so that the kingH4428 would 3takeH7760 it to heartH3820. 20For your servantH5650 knowsH3045 that I have sinnedH2398; therefore beholdH2009, I have comeH935 todayH3117, 4the firstH7223 of allH3605 the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 to goH3381 downH3381 to meetH7122 my lordH113 the kingH4428.” 21But AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 saidH559, “5Should not ShimeiH8096 be putH4191 to deathH4191 for thisH2088, 6becauseH3588 he cursedH7043 the Lord’sH3068 anointedH4899?” 22DavidH1732 then saidH559, “7WhatH4100 have I to do with you, O sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, that you should this dayH3117 be an adversaryH7854 to me? 8Should anyH376 manH376 be putH4191 to deathH4191 in IsraelH3478 todayH3117? For do I not knowH3045 that I am kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478 todayH3117?” 23The kingH4428 saidH559 to ShimeiH8096, “9You shall not dieH4191.” Thus the kingH4428 sworeH7650 to him.

24Then 10MephiboshethH4648 the 11sonH1121 of SaulH7586 cameH3381 downH3381 to meetH7122 the kingH4428; and 12he had neitherH3808 13caredH6213 for his feetH7272, norH3808 14trimmedH6213 his mustacheH8222, norH3808 15washedH3526 his clothesH899, from the dayH3117 the kingH4428 departedH1980 untilH5704 the dayH3117 he cameH935 home in peaceH7965. 25It was whenH3588 he cameH935 from JerusalemH3389 to meetH7122 the kingH4428, that the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, “16WhyH4100 did you not goH1980 with me, MephiboshethH4648?” 26So he answeredH559, “O my lordH113, the kingH4428, my servantH5650 deceivedH7411 me; for your servantH5650 saidH559, ‘I will saddleH2280 a donkeyH2543 for myself that I may rideH7392 on it and goH1980 with the kingH4428,’ 17becauseH3588 your servantH5650 is lameH6455. 27Moreover, 18he has slanderedH7270 your servantH5650 to my lordH113 the kingH4428; but my lordH113 the kingH4428 is 19like the angelH4397 of GodH430, therefore doH6213 whatH2896 is goodH2896 in your sightH5869. 28For 20allH3605 my father’sH1 householdH1004 was nothingH3808 but deadH4194 menH376 before my lordH113 the kingH4428; 21yet you setH7896 your servantH5650 among those who ateH398 at your own tableH7979. WhatH4100 rightH6666 do I haveH3426 yetH5750 that I should 22complainH2199 anymoreH5750 to the kingH4428?” 29So the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, “WhyH4100 do you stillH5750 speakH1696 of your affairsH1697? I have 23decidedH559, ‘You and ZibaH6717 shall divideH2505 the landH7704.’” 30MephiboshethH4648 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “Let him evenH1571 takeH3947 it allH3605, sinceH310H834 my lordH113 the kingH4428 has comeH935 safelyH7965 to his own houseH1004.”