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 16:1 ¶ And when Däwið דָּוִדº was a littleº pastºº the topºº [of the hill], behold,º Xîvä´ צִיבָאº the servantº of Mæfîvöše± מְפִיבֹשֶׁתº metºº him, with a coupleº of assesº saddled,ºº and uponº them two hundredº [loaves] of bread,º and an hundredº bunches of raisins,º and an hundredº of summer fruits,º and a bottleº of wine.º

 16:1 ¶ And when Dawid was a little past the top [of the hill], behold, Tziva the servant of Mefivosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

 16:2 And the kingº saidºº untoº Xîvä´ צִיבָא,º Whatº meanest thou by these?º And Xîvä´ צִיבָאº said,ºº The assesº [be] for the king'sº householdº to ride on;ºº and the breadº and summer fruitº for the young menº to eat;ºº and the wine,º that such as be faintº in the wildernessº may drink.ºº

 16:2 And the king said unto Tziva, What meanest thou by these? And Tziva 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.

 16:3 And the kingº said,ºº And whereº [is] thy ´áðôn's אֲדוֹןº son?º And Xîvä´ צִיבָאº saidºº untoº the king,º Behold,º he abidethºº at Yærûšälaim יְרוּשָׁלִַם:º forº he said,ºº To dayº shall the houseº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº restoreºº meº the kingdomº of my father.º

 16:3 And the king said, And where [is] thy adon's son? And Tziva said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Yerushalaim: for he said, To day shall the house of Yisrael restore me the kingdom of my father.

 16:4 Then saidºº the kingº to Xîvä´ צִיבָא,º Behold,º thine [are] allº thatº [pertained] unto Mæfîvöše± מְפִיבֹשֶׁת.º And Xîvä´ צִיבָאº said,ºº I humblyºº beseechº thee [that] I may findºº graceº in thy sight,º my ´áðôn אֲדוֹן,º O king.º

 16:4 Then said the king to Tziva, Behold, thine [are] all that [pertained] unto Mefivosheth. And Tziva said, I humbly beseech thee [that] I may find grace in thy sight, my adon, O king.

 16:5 ¶ And when kingº Däwið דָּוִדº cameºº toº Baçurîm בַּחֻרִים,º behold,º thenceºº came outºº a manº of the familyºº of the houseº of Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל,º whose nameº [was] Šim`î שִׁמעִי,º the sonº of Gërä´ גֵּרָא:º he came forth,ºº and cursedºº still as he came.ºº

 16:5 ¶ And when king Dawid came to Bachurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Shaul, whose name [was] Shimi, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

 16:6 And he castºº stonesº atº Däwið דָּוִד,º and at allº the servantsº of kingº Däwið דָּוִד:º and allº the peopleº and allº the mighty menº [were] on his right handºº and on his left.ºº

 16:6 And he cast stones at Dawid, and at all the servants of king Dawid: and all the people and all the mighty men [were] on his right hand and on his left.

 16:7 And thusº saidºº Šim`î שִׁמעִיº when he cursed,ºº Come out,ºº come out,ºº thou bloodyº man,º and thou manº of Bæliyya`al בְּלִיַּעַל:º

 16:7 And thus said Shimi when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Beliyyaal:

 16:8 Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath returnedºº uponº thee allº the bloodº of the houseº of Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל,º in whoseº steadº thou hast reigned;ºº and Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath deliveredººº the kingdomº into the handº of ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹםº thy son:º and, behold,º thou [art taken] in thy mischief,º becauseº thouº [art] a bloodyº man.º

 16:8 Yahweh hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Shaul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Yahweh hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Avshalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man.

 16:9 ¶ Then saidºº ´Ávîšay אֲבִישַׁיº the sonº of Xærûyà צְרוּיָהº untoº the king,º Whyº should thisº deadºº dogº curseººº my ´áðôn אֲדוֹןº the king?º let me go over,ºº I pray thee,º and take offººº his head.º

 16:9 ¶ Then said Avishay the son of Tzeruyah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my adon the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

 16:10 And the kingº said,ºº Whatº have I to do with you, ye sonsº of Xærûyà צְרוּיָה?º soº let him curse,ºº becauseº Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath saidºº unto him, Curseººº Däwið דָּוִד.º Whoº shall then say,ºº Whereforeº hast thou doneº so?ººº

 16:10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Tzeruyah? so let him curse, because Yahweh hath said unto him, Curse Dawid. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

 16:11 And Däwið דָּוִדº saidºº toº ´Ávîšay אֲבִישַׁי,º and toº allº his servants,º Behold,º my son,º whichº came forthºº of my bowels,ºº seekethººº my life:º how much moreºº nowº [may this] Benyæmînî בֶּניְמִינִיº [do it]? let him alone,ººº and let him curse;ºº forº Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath biddenºº him.

 16:11 And Dawid said to Avishay, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benyemini [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh hath bidden him.

 16:12 It may beº that Yähwè יָהוֶהº will lookºº on mine affliction,ººº and that Yähwè יָהוֶהº will requiteºº me goodº forº his cursingº thisº day.º

 16:12 It may be that Yahweh will look on mine affliction, and that Yahweh will requite me good for his cursing this day.

 16:13 And as Däwið דָּוִדº and his menºº wentººº by the way,º Šim`î שִׁמעִיº went alongºº on the hill'sº sideº over againstº him, and cursedºº as he went,ºº and threwºº stonesº atº him, and castºº dust.º

 16:13 And as Dawid and his men went by the way, Shimi went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

 16:14 And the king,º and allº the peopleº thatº [were] withº him, cameºº weary,º and refreshedºº themselvesº there.º

 16:14 And the king, and all the people that [were] with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

 16:15 ¶ And ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם,º and allº the peopleº the menº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל,º cameºº to Yærûšälaim יְרוּשָׁלִַם,º and ´Áçî±öfel אֲחִיתֹפֶלº withº him.

 16:15 ¶ And Avshalom, and all the people the men of Yisrael, came to Yerushalaim, and Achithofel with him.

 16:16 And it came to pass,º whenº Çûšay חוּשַׁיº the ´Arcî אַרכִּי,º Däwið's דָּוִדº friend,º was comeºº untoº ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם,º that Çûšay חוּשַׁיº saidºº untoº ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם,º God saveºº the king,º God saveºº the king.º

 16:16 And it came to pass, when Chushay the Arki, Dawid's friend, was come unto Avshalom, that Chushay said unto Avshalom, God save the king, God save the king.

 16:17 And ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹםº saidºº toº Çûšay חוּשַׁי,º [Is] thisº thy kindnessº toº thy friend?º whyº wentestºº thou notº withº thy friend?º

 16:17 And Avshalom said to Chushay, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

 16:18 And Çûšay חוּשַׁיº saidºº untoº ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם,º Nay;º butº whomº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and thisº people,º and allº the menº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל,º choose,ºº his will I be,º and withº him will I abide.ºº

 16:18 And Chushay said unto Avshalom, Nay; but whom Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Yisrael, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

 16:19 And again,º whomº should Iº serve?ºº [should I] notº [serve] in the presenceº of his son?º asº I have servedºº in thy father'sº presence,º soº will I beº in thy presence.º

 16:19 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.

 16:20 ¶ Then saidºº ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹםº toº ´Áçî±öfel אֲחִיתֹפֶל,º Giveºº counselº among you whatº we shall do.ºº

 16:20 ¶ Then said Avshalom to Achithofel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

 16:21 And ´Áçî±öfel אֲחִיתֹפֶלº saidºº untoº ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם,º Goº inºº untoº thy father'sº concubines,º whichº he hath leftººº to keepºº the house;º and allº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº shall hearºº thatº thou art abhorredºº ofº thy father:º then shall the handsº of allº thatº [are] withº thee be strong.ºº

 16:21 And Achithofel said unto Avshalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Yisrael shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.

 16:22 So they spreadºº ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹםº a tentº uponº the topº of the house;º and ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹםº wentº inºº untoº his father'sº concubinesº in the sightº of allº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל.º

 16:22 So they spread Avshalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Avshalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Yisrael.

 16:23 And the counselº of ´Áçî±öfel אֲחִיתֹפֶל,º whichº he counselledºº in thoseº days,º [was] asº if a manº had enquiredºº at the oracleº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים:º soº [was] allº the counselº of ´Áçî±öfel אֲחִיתֹפֶלº bothº with Däwið דָּוִדº andº with ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם.º

 16:23 And the counsel of Achithofel, which he counselled in those days, [was] as if a man had enquired at the oracle of Elohim: so [was] all the counsel of Achithofel both with Dawid and with Avshalom.