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class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/2_samuel/16.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Ziba Helps David</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqp3ms 5674"> had gone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4592.htm" title="מְעַט amsa 4592"> a little</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> beyond</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsa 7218"> summit</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= Mount of Olives">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6717.htm" title="צִיבָא np 6717"> Ziba</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4648.htm" title="מְפִיבֹשֶׁת np 4648">Mephibosheth’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsc 5288"> servant</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 9:12">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> was right there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"> meet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6776.htm" title="צֶמֶד ncmsc 6776">He had a pair</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2280.htm" title="חבשׁ vqsmpa 2280"> of saddled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2543.htm" title="חֲמֹור_1 ncmpa 2543"> donkeys</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> loaded with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfda 3967"> 200</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsa 3899"> loaves of bread</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfsa 3967"> 100</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6778.htm" title="צִמּוּקִים ncmpa 6778"> clusters of raisins</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfsa 3967"> 100</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7019.htm" title="קַיִץ ncmsa 7019"> bunches of summer fruit</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5035.htm" title="נֵבֶל_1 ncmsc 5035"> a skin</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsa 3196"> of wine</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6717.htm" title="צִיבָא np 6717"> Ziba</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> do you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6717.htm" title="צִיבָא np 6717">Ziba</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> answered</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2543.htm" title="חֲמֹור_1 ncmpa 2543"> donkeys</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> are for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> household</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7392.htm" title="רכב vqc 7392"> ride</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsa 3899"> bread</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7019.htm" title="קַיִץ ncmsa 7019"> summer fruit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> are for the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmpa 5288"> young men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqc 398"> eat</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsa 3196"> wine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> is for those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8354.htm" title="שׁתה vqc 8354"> drink</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3287.htm" title="יָעֵף amsa 3287"> who become exhausted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsa 4057"> desert</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/346.htm" title="אַיֵּה Pg 346">Where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> is your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 113"> master’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> grandson</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">? ” the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a>.</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Why</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427">he’s staying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> Jerusalem</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6717.htm" title="צִיבָא np 6717">Ziba</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> he said</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004">the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi3mp 7725"> will restore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> grandfather’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4468.htm" title="מַמְלָכוּת ncfsc 4468"> kingdom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.’ ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 19:26-27">c</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6717.htm" title="צִיבָא np 6717"> Ziba</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsa 3605">All</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> belongs to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4648.htm" title="מְפִיבֹשֶׁת np 4648"> Mephibosheth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> is now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> yours</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"></a>! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 9:3-11">d</a></p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsp1cs 7812">I bow</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6717.htm" title="צִיבָא np 6717"> before you,” Ziba</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">May you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi1cs{1}Cm 4672"> look favorably on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2580.htm" title="חֵן ncmsa 2580"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me, my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>! ”</p><p class="heading">Shimei Curses David</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> got</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/980.htm" title="בַּחוּרִים np 980"> Bahurim</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> belonging to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4940.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּחָה ncfsc 4940"> the family</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> of the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> of Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> was just</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqPmsa 3318"> coming out</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 3:16">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8096.htm" title="שִׁמְעִי_1 np 8096"> was Shimei</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1617.htm" title="גֵּרָא np 1617"> of Gera</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 19:16; 1Kg 2:8-9,36-46">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpPmsa 7043"> he was yelling curses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqa 3318"> as he approached</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5619.htm" title="סקל vpw3ms 5619">He threw stones</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfpa 68"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> at David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> at all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit all King David's">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1368.htm" title="גִּבֹּור ampa 1368"> warriors</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3225.htm" title="יָמִין_1 ncfsc 3225"> right</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8040.htm" title="שְׂמֹאל ncmsc 8040"> left</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8096.htm" title="שִׁמְעִי_1 np 8096">Shimei</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpc 7043"> cursed</a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqvms 3318">Get out</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqvms 3318">get out</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1100.htm" title="בְּלִיַּעַל ncmsa 1100">you worthless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> murderer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmpa 1818"></a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 22:28">h</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> has paid you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhp3ms 7725"> back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> for all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmpc 1818"> the blood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> of the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> of Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> in whose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqp2ms 4427"> you became king</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> has handed the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4410.htm" title="מְלוּכָה ncfsa 4410"> kingdom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414"> over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> are in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsc 7451"> trouble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> you’re</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> a murderer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmpa 1818"></a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/52.htm" title="אֲבִישַׁי np 52"> Abishai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6870.htm" title="צְרוּיָה np 6870"> of Zeruiah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> should this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqPmsa 4191"> dead</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3611.htm" title="כֶּלֶב ncmsa 3611"> dog</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 24:14; 2Sm 9:8">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpi3ms 7043"> curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 22:28">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqi1cs{1}Ct 5674"> Let me go over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> cut his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vhi1cs{1}Ct 5493"> off</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121">Sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6870.htm" title="צְרוּיָה np 6870"> of Zeruiah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">do we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"> agree on anything</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 3:39; 19:22">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpi3ms 7043"> He curses</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 17:43; 2Sm 16:5; Ec 7:21-22">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3541.htm" title="כֹּה Pd 3541"> me this way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Alt Hb tradition reads If he curses, and if the LORD">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpvms 7043">Curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>! ’<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 12:11">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> Therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi3ms 559"> can say</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4069.htm" title="מַדּוּעַ Pd 4069">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2ms 6213"> did you do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"> that</a>? ’ ” <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/52.htm" title="אֲבִישַׁי np 52"> Abishai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4578.htm" title="מֵעֶה ncmpc 4578"> flesh and blood</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit son who came from my belly">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmsa 1245"> intends to take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 12:10-11">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/637.htm" title="אַף_1 Pc 637"> — how much more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"> now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> Benjaminite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1145.htm" title="יְמִינִי np 1145"></a>! <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">Leave him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5117.htm" title="נוח_1 vhvmp 5117"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpi3ms{1}Jm 7043"> let him curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> me; the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> has told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a> to. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/194.htm" title="אוּלַי_2 Pd 194">Perhaps</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi3ms 7200"> will see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5771.htm" title="עָוֹן ncbsc 5771"> affliction</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; one Hb tradition reads iniquity; alt Hb tradition reads eyes; ancient Jewish tradition reads will look with His eye">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhp3ms{2} 7725"> restore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹובָה ncfsa 2896"> goodness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> instead of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7045.htm" title="קְלָלָה ncfsc 7045"> Shimei’s curses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> proceeded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> along</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsa 1870"> road</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8096.htm" title="שִׁמְעִי_1 np 8096"> Shimei</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqPmsa 1980"> was going</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> along</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6763.htm" title="צֵלָע_1 ncfsc 6763"> the ridge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmsa 2022"> hill</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> opposite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5980.htm" title="עֻמָּה ncmsc 5980"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqa 1980">As Shimei went</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpw3ms 7043">he cursed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> David, and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5619.htm" title="סקל vpw3ms 5619"> threw stones</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfpa 68"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6080.htm" title="עפר vpp3ms{2} 6080"> dirt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6083.htm" title="עָפָר ncmsa 6083"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5980.htm" title="עֻמָּה ncmsc 5980"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Finally, the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> arrived</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX adds at the Jordan">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5889.htm" title="עָיֵף ampa 5889"> exhausted</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5314.htm" title="נפשׁ vnw3ms 5314"> they rested</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a>.</p><p class="heading">Absalom’s Advisers</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> Israelites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3cp 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> to Jerusalem</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/302.htm" title="אֲחִיתֹפֶל np 302">Ahithophel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> was also with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7463.htm" title="רֵעֶה ncmsc 7463"> friend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2365.htm" title="חוּשַׁי np 2365"> Hushai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/757.htm" title="אַרְכִּי np 757"> Archite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2365.htm" title="חוּשַׁי np 2365">Hushai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2421.htm" title="חיה vqi3msXa{1}Jt 2421">Long live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>! <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2421.htm" title="חיה vqi3msXa{1}Jt 2421">Long live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 10:24; 1Kg 1:25; 2Kg 11:12">s</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088">Is this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsc 2617"> loyalty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> friend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53">? ” Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2365.htm" title="חוּשַׁי np 2365"> Hushai</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> didn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqp2ms 1980"> you go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> friend</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2365.htm" title="חוּשַׁי np 2365"> at all,” Hushai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi1cs 1961">I am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> on the side of the one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> that the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088">, the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/977.htm" title="בחר_2 vqp3ms 977"> have chosen</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqi1cs 3427">I will stay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8145.htm" title="שֵׁנִי uofsa 8145">Furthermore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">whom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> will I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqi1cs 5647"> serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> if not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> As</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqp1cs 5647"> I served</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> presence</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651">I will also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi1cs 1961"> serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> yours</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 15:34">t</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/302.htm" title="אֲחִיתֹפֶל np 302"> Ahithophel</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3051.htm" title="יהב vqvmp 3051">Give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6098.htm" title="עֵצָה_1 ncfsa 6098"> me your advice</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi1cp 6213"> should we do</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/302.htm" title="אֲחִיתֹפֶל np 302">Ahithophel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqvms 935">Sleep with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6370.htm" title="פִּלֶגֶשׁ ncfpc 6370"> concubines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5117.htm" title="נוח_1 vhp3ms 5117"> he left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqc 8104"> take care of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsa 1004"> palace</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 15:16; 20:3">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3ms{2} 8085"> hears</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/887.htm" title="באשׁ vnp2ms 887"> you have become repulsive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vqp3cp{2} 2388"> will be encouraged</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vhw3mp 5186"> they pitched</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/168.htm" title="אֹהֶל_1 ncmsa 168"> tent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1406.htm" title="גָּג ncmsa 1406"> roof</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> slept with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6370.htm" title="פִּלֶגֶשׁ ncfpc 6370"> concubines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> the sight</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> of all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 12:11-12">v</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/16-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6098.htm" title="עֵצָה_1 ncfsc 6098"> the advice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/302.htm" title="אֲחִיתֹפֶל np 302"> Ahithophel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3289.htm" title="יעץ vqp3ms 3289"> gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> was like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqi3ms 7592"> someone asking</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> a word</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> from God</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 15:12">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"> — such</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> was the regard that both</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/302.htm" title="אֲחִיתֹפֶל np 302"> had for Ahithophel’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6098.htm" title="עֵצָה_1 ncfsc 6098"> advice</a>. <hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:1</b> = Mount of Olives</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:1</b> 2Sm 9:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:3</b> 2Sm 19:26-27</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:4</b> 2Sm 9:3-11</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:5</b> 2Sm 3:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:5</b> 2Sm 19:16; 1Kg 2:8-9,36-46</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:6</b> Lit <i>all King David’s</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:7</b> Ex 22:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:9</b> 1Sm 24:14; 2Sm 9:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:9</b> Ex 22:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:10</b> 2Sm 3:39; 19:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:10</b> 1Sm 17:43; 2Sm 16:5; Ec 7:21-22</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:10</b> Alt Hb tradition reads <i>If he curses, and if the <hashem>Lord</hashem></i></span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:10</b> 2Sm 12:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:11</b> Lit <i>son who came from my belly</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:11</b> 2Sm 12:10-11</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:12</b> Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; one Hb tradition reads <i>iniquity</i> ; alt Hb tradition reads <i>eyes</i> ; ancient Jewish tradition reads <i>will look with His eye</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:14</b> LXX adds <i>at the Jordan</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:16</b> 1Sm 10:24; 1Kg 1:25; 2Kg 11:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>16:19</b> 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