2 Samuel 19:6-23

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 wellH3477H5869.12 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.3 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?4 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;5 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.