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And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah,
abide in tents; and my lord
Joab, and the servants of my lord, are
encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master
Joab and
his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”
And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him
drunk: and at even he went out to lie on
his bed with the servants of
his lord, but went not down to
his house.
Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah
drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on
his cot with
his master’s servants, but he did not go home.
And when the
mourning was past, David sent and
fetched her to
his house, and she became
his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
And when the time of
mourning was over, David had her brought to
his house, and she became
his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.
But the poor man had nothing, save one little
ewe lamb, which he had bought and
nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with
his children; it did eat of
his own meat, and
drank of
his own cup, and lay in
his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
but the poor man had nothing except one small
ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and
his children. It shared
his food and
drank from
his cup; it
slept in
his arms and was like a daughter to him.
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he
spared to take of
his own flock and of
his own
herd, to dress for the
wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Now a traveler came to the rich man, who
refrained from taking one of
his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for
his guest.”
Wherefore hast thou
despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in
his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken
his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of
Ammon.
Why then have you
despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in
His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took
his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the
Ammonites.
And
Nathan departed unto
his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
After
Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
David therefore
besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
David
pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into
his house and spent the night lying in
sackcloth on the ground.
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
But when David saw that
his servants
whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto
his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
When David saw that
his servants were
whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked
his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and
anointed himself, and changed
his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to
his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
Then David got up from the ground, washed and
anointed himself, changed
his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to
his own house, and at
his request they set food before him, and he
ate.
Then said
his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou
didst fast and
weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou
didst rise and eat bread.
“What is this you have done?”
his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and
wept, but when he died, you got up and
ate.”
And David comforted Bath-
sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called
his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
And he sent by the hand of
Nathan the prophet; and he called
his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
and sent word through
Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
And he took their king’s crown from off
his head, the weight
whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the
spoil of the city in great abundance.
Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It
weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of
plunder from the city.
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the
brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of
Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the
Ammonite cities. Then David and all
his troops returned to Jerusalem.
And Amnon was so
vexed, that he fell sick for
his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
Amnon was sick with
frustration over
his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed
implausible for him to do anything to her.
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and
kneaded it, and made cakes in
his sight, and did
bake the cakes.
So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some
dough,
kneaded it, made cakes in
his sight, and
baked them.
Then Amnon
hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred
wherewith he
hated her was greater than the love
wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
Then Amnon
hated Tamar with such intensity that
his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”
Then he called
his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and
bolt the door after her.
Instead, he called to
his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and
bolt the door behind her!”
And she had a garment of
divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins
apparelled. Then
his servant brought her out, and
bolted the door after her.
So Amnon’s
attendant threw her out and
bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a
robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters
wore.
And
Absalom spake unto
his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for
Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced
his sister Tamar.
And
Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he
hated Amnon for disgracing
his sister Tamar.
And
Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I
beseech thee, and
his servants go with thy servant.
And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just
hired shearers. Will the king and
his servants please come with me?”
And the king said to
Absalom,
Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him:
howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although
Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him
his blessing.
But
Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
But
Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of
his sons.
Now
Absalom had commanded
his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is
merry with wine, and when I say unto you,
Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be
courageous and be
valiant.
Now
Absalom had ordered
his young men, “Watch Amnon until
his heart is
merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be
courageous and
valiant!”
And the servants of
Absalom did unto Amnon as
Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man
gat him up upon
his mule, and fled.
So
Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as
Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on
his mule.
Then the king arose, and
tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all
his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
Then the king stood up,
tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all
his servants stood by with their clothes
torn.
And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of
Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced
his sister Tamar.
But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact,
Absalom has
planned this since the day Amnon
violated his sister Tamar.
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
But
Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up
his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.
Meanwhile,
Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the
watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice and
wept: and the king also and all
his servants
wept very
sore.
And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in,
wailing loudly. Then the king and all
his servants also
wept very bitterly.
But
Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David
mourned for
his son every day.
Now
Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David
mourned for
his son every day.
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine
handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that
smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of
his brother whom he
slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall
quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
Now the whole clan has risen up against your
maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down
his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would
extinguish my one remaining
ember by not preserving my husband’s name or
posterity on the earth.”
And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any
blame be on me and on my father’s house, and may the king and
his throne be guiltless.”
And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king
doth speak this thing as one which is
faulty, in that the king
doth not
fetch home again
his banished.
The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not
convict himself, since he has not brought back
his own banished son?
For we must needs die, and are as water
spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither
doth God respect any person: yet
doth he
devise means, that
his banished be not expelled from him.
For surely we will die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life; but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him.
Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy
handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of
his handmaid.
Now therefore, I have come to present this matter to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, ‘I will speak to the king. Perhaps he will grant the request of
his maidservant.
For the king will hear, to deliver
his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
For the king will hear and deliver
his maidservant from the hand of the man who would cut off both me and my son from God’s inheritance.’
And
Joab fell to the ground on
his face, and bowed himself, and
thanked the king: and
Joab said,
Today thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of
his servant.
Joab fell facedown in
homage and blessed the king. “
Today,” said
Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted
his request.”
And the king said, Let him turn to
his own house, and let him not see my face. So
Absalom returned to
his own house, and saw not the king’s face.
But the king added, “He may return to
his house, but he must not see my face.” So
Absalom returned to
his own house, but he did not see the king.
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as
Absalom for
his beauty: from the sole of
his foot even to the crown of
his head there was no
blemish in him.
Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as
Absalom. From the sole of
his foot to the top of
his head, he did not have a single
flaw.
And when he
polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he
polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he
polled it:) he
weighed the hair of
his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.
And when he cut the hair of
his head—he
shaved it every year because
his hair got so heavy—he would
weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.
Therefore he said unto
his servants, See,
Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And
Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
Then
Absalom said to
his servants, “Look,
Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And
Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
Then
Joab arose, and came to
Absalom unto
his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Then
Joab came to
Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
So
Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for
Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on
his face to the ground before the king: and the king
kissed Absalom.
So
Joab went and told the king, and David summoned
Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king
kissed Absalom.
And it was so, that when any man came
nigh to him to do him
obeisance, he put forth
his hand, and took him, and
kissed him.
Also, when
anyone approached to bow down to him,
Absalom would reach out
his hand, take hold of him, and
kiss him.
And
Absalom sent for
Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from
his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the
conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with
Absalom.
And David said unto all
his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us
flee; for we shall not else escape from
Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and
smite the city with the edge of the sword.
And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us
flee, or we will not escape from
Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us,
heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
And all
his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from
Gath, passed on before the king.
and all
his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from
Gath.
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
“March on then,” said David to Ittai. So Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the little ones who were with him.
And the king said unto
Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and
shew me both it, and
his habitation:
Then the king said to
Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and
His dwelling place again.
The king said also unto
Zadok the priest, Art not thou a
seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you,
Ahimaaz thy son, and
Jonathan the son of
Abiathar.
And David went up by the
ascent of mount Olivet, and
wept as he went up, and had
his head covered, and he went
barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man
his head, and they went up,
weeping as they went up.
But David continued up the Mount of Olives,
weeping as he went up.
His head was covered, and he was walking
barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up,
weeping as they went.
And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with
his robe torn and dust on
his head.
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of
Gera: he came forth, and
cursed still as he came.
As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out.
His name was Shimei son of
Gera, and as he approached, he kept
yelling out curses.
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.
Then said
Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog
curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off
his head.
Then
Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog
curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off
his head!”
And David said to
Abishai, and to all
his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my
bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this
Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him
curse; for the LORD hath
bidden him.
Then David said to
Abishai and to all
his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this
Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him
curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
It may be that the LORD will look on mine
affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for
his cursing this day.
And as David and
his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and
cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
So David and
his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he
yelled curses, threw stones, and
flung dust at David.
And Hushai said unto
Absalom,
Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose,
his will I be, and with him will I
abide.
“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
So they spread
Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and
Absalom went in unto
his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
So they pitched a tent for
Absalom on the roof, and he
slept with
his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
And when Hushai was come to
Absalom,
Absalom spake unto him, saying,
Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after
his saying? if not; speak thou.
So Hushai came to
Absalom, who told him, “
Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”
For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and
his men, that they be mighty men, and they be
chafed in their minds, as a bear
robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not
lodge with the people.
He continued, “You know your father and
his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear
robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not
spend the night with the troops.
Nevertheless a
lad saw them, and told
Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in
his court;
whither they went down.
But a young man did see them and told
Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in
his courtyard, and they
climbed down into it.
And when
Ahithophel saw that
his counsel was not followed, he
saddled his ass, and arose, and
gat him home to
his house, to
his city, and put
his household in order, and
hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the
sepulchre of
his father.
When
Ahithophel saw that
his advice had not been followed, he
saddled his donkey and set out for
his house in
his hometown. He put
his affairs in order and
hanged himself. So he died and was buried in
his father’s tomb.
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and
cheese of
kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is
hungry, and
weary, and
thirsty, in the wilderness.
honey, curds, sheep, and
cheese from the
herd for David and
his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become
hungry, exhausted, and
thirsty in the wilderness.”
And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
And
Absalom met the servants of David. And
Absalom rode upon a
mule, and the
mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and
his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the
mule that was under him went away.
Now
Absalom was riding on
his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the
mule went under the thick branches of a large oak,
Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The
mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.
Then said
Joab, I may not
tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in
his hand, and thrust them through the heart of
Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
But
Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in
his hand and thrust them through the heart of
Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
And they took
Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great
heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to
his tent.
They took
Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge
mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to
his home.
Now
Absalom in
his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a
pillar, which is in the king’s
dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in
remembrance: and he called the
pillar after
his own name: and it is called unto this day,
Absalom’s place.
During
his lifetime,
Absalom had set up for himself a
pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the
pillar his name, and to this day it is called
Absalom’s Monument.
Then
Ahimaaz son of
Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has
avenged him of
his enemies.”
And David sat between the two gates: and the
watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up
his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
Now David was sitting between the two gates when the
watchman went up to the roof of the
gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.
And the
watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is
tidings in
his mouth. And he came
apace, and drew near.
So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first
runner drew near,
And
Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon
his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
Then
Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
And the victory that day was turned into
mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was
grieved for
his son.
And that day’s victory was turned into
mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is
grieving over
his son.”
But the king covered
his face, and the king
cried with a loud voice, O my son
Absalom, O
Absalom, my son, my son!
But the king covered
his face and
cried out at the top of
his voice, “O my son
Absalom! O
Absalom, my son, my son!”
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king
doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to
his tent.
So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.
And king David sent to
Zadok and to
Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to
his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to
his house.
Then King David sent this message to
Zadok and
Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to
his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at
his quarters?
And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the
steward of the house of Saul and
his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They
rushed down to the Jordan before the king
And there went over a
ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of
Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
and crossed at the
ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in
his sight. When Shimei son of
Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
And said unto the king, Let not my lord
impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did
perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to
his heart.
and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s
wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed
his feet, nor
trimmed his beard, nor washed
his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for
his feet or
trimmed his mustache or washed
his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.
And Mephibosheth said unto the king,
Yea, let him take all,
forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto
his own house.
And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king
kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto
his own place.
So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king
kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah
stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and
his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan?
Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”
And there happened to be there a man of
Belial, whose name was
Sheba, the son of Bichri, a
Benjamite: and he
blew a
trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of
Jesse: every man to
his tents, O Israel.
Now a worthless man named
Sheba son of Bichri, a
Benjamite, happened to be there, and he
blew the ram’s horn and
shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in
Jesse’s son. Every man to
his tent, O Israel!”
And David came to
his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women
his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in
widowhood.
When David returned to
his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer
slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.
When they were at the great stone which is in
Gibeon,
Amasa went before them. And
Joab’s garment that he had put on was
girded unto him, and upon it a
girdle with a sword fastened upon
his loins in the
sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
But
Amasa took no
heed to the sword that was in
Joab’s hand: so he
smote him
therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out
his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So
Joab and
Abishai his brother pursued after
Sheba the son of Bichri.
And
Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the
highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed
Amasa out of the
highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
But
Amasa wallowed in
his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were
stopping there, he
dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim,
Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up
his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto
Joab, Behold,
his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
That is not the case. But a man named
Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up
his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “
his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of
Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to
Joab. And he
blew a
trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to
his tent. And
Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of
Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to
Joab. So he
blew the ram’s horn and
his men
dispersed from the city, each to
his own home. And
Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for
his bloody house, because he
slew the Gibeonites.
During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”
