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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>2 Samuel 16 ERV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_samuel/16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/2_samuel/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</a> > 2 Samuel 16</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_samuel/15.htm" title="2 Samuel 15">◄</a> 2 Samuel 16 <a href="../2_samuel/17.htm" title="2 Samuel 17">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">David and Ziba<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../psalms/63.htm">Psalm 63:1-11</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And when David was a little past the top of the ascent, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, Today shall 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>Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favour in thy sight, 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 when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came out, and cursed still as he came. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and man of Belial: <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, 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>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. <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 Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>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 may this Benjamite now do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done unto me, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing of me this day. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>So David and his men went by the way: and Shimei went along on the hill side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself 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>And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And Absalom said to Hushai, 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 Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<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 /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhsh.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>