2 Samuel 19

1And it was toldH5046 to JoabH3097, Behold, the kingH4428 weepethH1058 and mournethH56 for AbsalomH53. 2And the victoryH8668 that dayH3117 was turned into mourningH60 to all the peopleH5971: for the peopleH5971 heardH8085 it saidH559 that dayH3117 how the kingH4428 was grievedH6087 for his sonH1121.1 3And the peopleH5971 withdrewH935 by stealthH1589 that dayH3117 into the cityH5892, as peopleH5971 being ashamedH3637 steal awayH1589 when they fleeH5127 in battleH4421. 4But the kingH4428 coveredH3813 his faceH6440, and the kingH4428 criedH2199 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, O my sonH1121 AbsalomH53, O AbsalomH53, my sonH1121, my sonH1121! 5And JoabH3097 cameH935 into the houseH1004 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, Thou hast shamedH3001 this dayH3117 the facesH6440 of all thy servantsH5650, who this dayH3117 have savedH4422 thy lifeH5315, and the livesH5315 of thy sonsH1121 and of thy daughtersH1323, and the livesH5315 of thy wivesH802, and the livesH5315 of thy concubinesH6370; 6In that thou lovestH157 thy enemiesH8130, and hatestH8130 thy friendsH157. For thou hast declaredH5046 this dayH3117, that thou regardest neither princesH8269 nor servantsH5650: for this dayH3117 I perceiveH3045, that ifH3863 AbsalomH53 had livedH2416, and all we had diedH4191 this dayH3117, then it had pleased thee wellH3477H5869.23 7Now therefore ariseH6965, go forthH3318, and speakH1696 kindlyH3820 to thy servantsH5650: for I swearH7650 by the LORDH3068, if thou shalt not go forthH3318, there will not tarryH3885 oneH376 with thee this nightH3915: and that will be worseH7489 to thee than all the evilH7451 that hath befallenH935 thee from thy youthH5271 until now.4 8Then the kingH4428 roseH6965, and satH3427 in the gateH8179. And they toldH5046 to all the peopleH5971, sayingH559, Behold, the kingH4428 doth sitH3427 in the gateH8179. And all the peopleH5971 cameH935 beforeH6440 the kingH4428: for IsraelH3478 had fledH5127 every manH376 to his tentH168.

9And all the peopleH5971 were at strifeH1777 throughout all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, The kingH4428 savedH5337 us from the handH3709 of our enemiesH341, and he deliveredH4422 us from the handH3709 of the PhilistinesH6430; and now he hath fledH1272 out of the landH776 for AbsalomH53. 10And AbsalomH53, whom we anointedH4886 over us, is deadH4191 in battleH4421. Now therefore why speakH2790 ye not a word of bringingH7725 the kingH4428 backH7725?5 11And kingH4428 DavidH1732 sentH7971 to ZadokH6659 and to AbiatharH54 the priestsH3548, sayingH559, SpeakH1696 to the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063, sayingH559, Why are ye the lastH314 to bringH7725 the kingH4428 backH7725 to his houseH1004? seeing the speechH1697 of all IsraelH3478 is comeH935 to the kingH4428, even to his houseH1004. 12Ye are my brethrenH251, ye are my bonesH6106 and my fleshH1320: why then are ye the lastH314 to bring backH7725 the kingH4428? 13And sayH559 ye to AmasaH6021, Art thou not of my boneH6106, and of my fleshH1320? GodH430 doH6213 so to me, and moreH3254 also, if thou be not captainH8269 of the hostH6635 beforeH6440 me continuallyH3117 in the placeH8478 of JoabH3097. 14And he bowedH5186 the heartH3824 of all the menH376 of JudahH3063, even as the heart of oneH259 manH376; so that they sentH7971 this word to the kingH4428, ReturnH7725 thou, and all thy servantsH5650. 15So the kingH4428 returnedH7725, and cameH935 to JordanH3383. And JudahH3063 cameH935 to GilgalH1537, to goH3212 to meetH7125 the kingH4428, to conductH5674 the kingH4428 overH5674 JordanH3383.

16And ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617, a BenjamiteH1145, who was of BahurimH980, hastedH4116 and came downH3381 with the menH376 of JudahH3063 to meetH7125 kingH4428 DavidH1732. 17And there were a thousandH505 menH376 of BenjaminH1145 with him, and ZibaH6717 the servantH5288 of the houseH1004 of SaulH7586, and his fifteenH2568H6240 sonsH1121 and his twentyH6242 servantsH5650 with him; and they went overH6743 JordanH3383 beforeH6440 the kingH4428. 18And there went overH5674 a ferry boatH5679 to carry overH5674 the king’sH4428 householdH1004, and to doH6213 what he thoughtH5869 goodH2896. And ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617 fell downH5307 beforeH6440 the kingH4428, as he came overH5674 JordanH3383;6 19And saidH559 to the kingH4428, Let not my lordH113 imputeH2803 iniquityH5771 to me, neither do thou rememberH2142 that which thy servantH5650 did perverselyH5753 the dayH3117 that my lordH113 the kingH4428 went outH3318 of JerusalemH3389, that the kingH4428 should takeH7760 it to his heartH3820. 20For thy servantH5650 doth knowH3045 that I have sinnedH2398: therefore, behold, I have comeH935 the firstH7223 this dayH3117 of all the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 to go downH3381 to meetH7125 my lordH113 the kingH4428. 21But AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 answeredH6030 and saidH559, Shall not ShimeiH8096 be put to deathH4191 for this, because he cursedH7043 the LORD’SH3068 anointedH4899? 22And DavidH1732 saidH559, What have I to do with you, ye sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, that ye should this dayH3117 be adversariesH7854 to me? shall there any manH376 be put to deathH4191 this dayH3117 in IsraelH3478? for do not I knowH3045 that I am this dayH3117 kingH4428 over IsraelH3478? 23Therefore the kingH4428 saidH559 to ShimeiH8096, Thou shalt not dieH4191. And the kingH4428 sworeH7650 to him.

24And MephiboshethH4648 the sonH1121 of SaulH7586 came downH3381 to meetH7125 the kingH4428, and had neitherH3808 cared forH6213 his feetH7272, nor trimmedH6213 his beardH8222, nor washedH3526 his clothesH899, from the dayH3117 the kingH4428 departedH3212 until the dayH3117 he cameH935 again in peaceH7965. 25And it came to pass, when he had comeH935 to JerusalemH3389 to meetH7125 the kingH4428, that the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, Why didst thouH1980 not go with me, MephiboshethH4648? 26And he answeredH559, My lordH113, O kingH4428, my servantH5650 deceivedH7411 me: for thy servantH5650 saidH559, I will saddleH2280 me a donkeyH2543, that I may rideH7392 on it, and goH3212 to the kingH4428; because thy servantH5650 is lameH6455. 27And he hath slanderedH7270 thy servantH5650 to my lordH113 the kingH4428; but my lordH113 the kingH4428 is as an angelH4397 of GodH430: doH6213 therefore what is goodH2896 in thy eyesH5869. 28For all of my father’sH1 houseH1004 were butH3808 deadH4194 menH582 before my lordH113 the kingH4428: yet didst thou setH7896 thy servantH5650 among them that ateH398 at thy own tableH7979. What rightH6666 therefore haveH3426 I yet to cryH2199 any more to the kingH4428?7 29And the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, Why speakestH1696 thou any more of thy mattersH1697? I have saidH559, Thou and ZibaH6717 divideH2505 the landH7704. 30And MephiboshethH4648 saidH559 to the kingH4428, Yea, let him takeH3947 all, forasmuchH310 asH834 my lordH113 the kingH4428 hath come againH935 in peaceH7965 to his own houseH1004.

31And BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569 came downH3381 from RogelimH7274, and went overH5674 JordanH3383 with the kingH4428, to conductH7971 him over JordanH3383. 32Now BarzillaiH1271 was a veryH3966 agedH2204 man, even eightyH8084 yearsH8141 oldH1121: and he had provided the kingH4428 with sustenanceH3557 while he layH7871 at MahanaimH4266; for he was a veryH3966 greatH1419 manH376. 33And the kingH4428 saidH559 to BarzillaiH1271, Come thou overH5674 with me, and I will feedH3557 thee with me in JerusalemH3389. 34And BarzillaiH1271 saidH559 to the kingH4428, How longH3117 have I to liveH8141H2416, that I should go upH5927 with the kingH4428 to JerusalemH3389?8 35I am this dayH3117 eightyH8084 yearsH8141 oldH1121: and can I discernH3045 between goodH2896 and evilH7451? can thy servantH5650 tasteH2938 whatH834 I eatH398 or whatH834 I drinkH8354? can I hearH8085 any more the voiceH6963 of singing menH7891 and singing womenH7891? why then should thy servantH5650 be yet a burdenH4853 to my lordH113 the kingH4428? 36Thy servantH5650 will goH5674 a little wayH4592 overH5674 JordanH3383 with the kingH4428: and why should the kingH4428 recompenseH1580 me with such a rewardH1578? 37Let thy servantH5650, I pray thee, return againH7725, that I may dieH4191 in my own cityH5892, and be buried by the graveH6913 of my fatherH1 and of my motherH517. But behold thy servantH5650 ChimhamH3643; let him go overH5674 with my lordH113 the kingH4428; and doH6213 to him what shall seem goodH2896H5869 to thee. 38And the kingH4428 answeredH559, ChimhamH3643 shall goH5674 over with me, and I will doH6213 to him that which shall seem goodH2896H5869 to thee: and whatever thou shalt requireH977 of me, that will I doH6213 for thee.9 39And all the peopleH5971 went overH5674 JordanH3383. And when the kingH4428 had come overH5674, the kingH4428 kissedH5401 BarzillaiH1271, and blessedH1288 him; and he returnedH7725 to his own placeH4725.

40Then the kingH4428 went onH5674 to GilgalH1537, and ChimhamH3643 went onH5674 with him: and all the peopleH5971 of JudahH3063 conductedH5674 the kingH4428, and also halfH2677 the peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478.10 41And, behold, all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559 to himH4428, Why have our brethrenH251 the menH376 of JudahH3063 stolen thee awayH1589, and have broughtH5674 the kingH4428, and his householdH1004, and all David’sH1732 menH582 with him, over JordanH3383? 42And all the menH376 of JudahH3063 answeredH6030 the menH376 of IsraelH3478, Because the kingH4428 is near of kinH7138 to us: why then are ye angryH2734 for this matterH1697? have we eatenH398 at allH398 at the king’sH4428 cost ? or hath he givenH5375 us any giftH5379? 43And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 answeredH6030 the menH376 of JudahH3063, and saidH559, We have tenH6235 partsH3027 in the kingH4428, and weH589 have also more right in DavidH1732 than ye: why then did ye despiseH7043 us, that our adviceH1697 should not be firstH7223 had in bringing backH7725 our kingH4428? And the wordsH1697 of the menH376 of JudahH3063 were fiercerH7185 than the wordsH1697 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478.11