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And Siba answered: The asses are for the king's household to sit on: and the loaves and the figs for thy servants to eat, and the wine to drink if any man be faint in the desert. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And the king said: Where is thy master's son? And Siba answered the king: He remained in Jerusalem, saying: To day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king. </p> <p class="hdg">Shimei Curses David</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The Lord hath repaid thee for all the blood of the house of Saul: because thou hast usurped the kingdom in his stead, and the Lord hath given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and behold thy evils press upon thee, because thou art a man of blood. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will go, and cut off his head. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord hath bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why hath he done so? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now a son of Jemini? let him alone that he may curse as the Lord hath bidden him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill's side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And the king and all the people with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there. </p> <p class="hdg">The Counsel of Ahithophel and Hushai</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and Achitophel was with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will I abide. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king's son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, whom he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast disgraced thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and he went in to his father's concubines before all Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Douay-Rheims Bible<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/2_samuel/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>