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   <v n='1'>And when <s n="1732">David</s> was a <s n="4592">little</s> <s n="5674">past</s> the <s n="4480 7218">top</s> of the hill, <s n="2009">behold</s>, <s n="6717">Ziba</s> the <s n="5288">servant</s> of <s n="4648">Mephibosheth</s> <s n="7125">met</s> him, with a <s n="6776">couple</s> of <s n="2543">asses</s> <s n="2280">saddled</s>, and <s n="5921">upon</s> them two <s n="3967">hundred</s> loaves of <s n="3899">bread</s>, and a <s n="3967">hundred</s> bunches of <s n="6778">raisins</s>, and a <s n="3967">hundred</s> of summer <s n="7019">fruits</s>, and a <s n="5035">bottle</s> of <s n="3196">wine</s>. </v>
   <v n='2'>And the <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="6717">Ziba</s>, <s n="4100">What</s> meanest thou by <s n="428">these</s>? And <s n="6717">Ziba</s> <s n="559">said</s>, The <s n="2543">asses</s> be for the <s n="4428">king</s> 's <s n="1004">household</s> to ride <s n="7392">on</s>; and the <s n="3899">bread</s> and summer <s n="7019">fruit</s> for the young <s n="5288">men</s> to <s n="398">eat</s>; and the <s n="3196">wine</s>, that such as be <s n="3287">faint</s> in the <s n="4057">wilderness</s> may <s n="8354">drink</s>. </v>
   <v n='3'>And the <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="559">said</s>, And <s n="346">where</s> is thy <s n="113">master</s> 's <s n="1121">son</s>? And <s n="6717">Ziba</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, he <s n="3427">abideth</s> at <s n="3389">Jerusalem</s>: <s n="3588">for</s> he <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="3117">Today</s> shall the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="3478">Israel</s> <s n="7725">restore</s> me <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="4468">kingdom</s> of my <s n="1">father</s>. </v>
   <v n='4'>Then <s n="559">said</s> the <s n="4428">king</s> to <s n="6717">Ziba</s>, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, thine are <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="834">that</s> pertained unto <s n="4648">Mephibosheth</s>. And <s n="6717">Ziba</s> <s n="559">said</s>, I humbly <s n="7812">beseech</s> thee that I may <s n="4672">find</s> <s n="2580">grace</s> in thy <s n="5869">sight</s>, my <s n="113">lord</s>, O <s n="4428">king</s>. </v>
   <v n='5'>And when <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="935">came</s> <s n="5704">to</s> <s n="980">Bahurim</s>, <s n="2009">behold</s>, <s n="4480 8033">thence</s> came <s n="3318">out</s> a <s n="376">man</s> of the <s n="4480 4940">family</s> of the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s>, whose <s n="8034">name</s> was <s n="8096">Shimei</s>, the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="1617">Gera</s>: he came <s n="3318">forth</s>, and <s n="7043">cursed</s> still as he <s n="3318">came</s>. </v>
   <v n='6'>And he <s n="5619">cast</s> <s n="68">stones</s> at <s n="*853"></s> <s n="1732">David</s>, and at <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5650">servants</s> of <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="1732">David</s>: and <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> and <s n="3605">all</s> the mighty <s n="1368">men</s> were on his right <s n="4480 3225">hand</s> and on his <s n="4480 8040">left</s>. </v>
   <v n='7'>And <s n="3541">thus</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="8096">Shimei</s> when he <s n="7043">cursed</s>, Come <s n="3318">out</s>, come <s n="3318">out</s>, thou <s n="1818">bloody</s> <s n="376">man</s>, and thou <s n="376">man</s> of <s n="1100">Belial</s>: </v>
   <v n='8'>The <s n="3068">LORD</s> hath <s n="7725">returned</s> <s n="5921">upon</s> thee <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="1818">blood</s> of the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s>, in <s n="834">whose</s> <s n="8478">stead</s> thou hast <s n="4427">reigned</s>; and the <s n="3068">LORD</s> hath <s n="5414">delivered</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="4410">kingdom</s> into the <s n="3027">hand</s> of <s n="53">Absalom</s> thy <s n="1121">son</s>: and, <s n="2009">behold</s>, thou art taken in thy <s n="7451">mischief</s>, <s n="3588">because</s> <s n="859">thou</s> art a <s n="1818">bloody</s> <s n="376">man</s>. </v>
   <v n='9'>Then <s n="559">said</s> <s n="52">Abishai</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="6870">Zeruiah</s> <s n="413">unto</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>, <s n="4100">Why</s> should <s n="2088">this</s> <s n="4191">dead</s> <s n="3611">dog</s> <s n="7043">curse</s> <s n="*853"></s> my <s n="113">lord</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>? let me go <s n="5674">over</s>, I pray <s n="4994">thee</s>, and take <s n="5493">off</s> <s n="*853"></s> his <s n="7218">head</s>. </v>
   <v n='10'>And the <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="4100">What</s> have I to do with you, ye <s n="1121">sons</s> of <s n="6870">Zeruiah</s>? <s n="3541">so</s> let him <s n="7043">curse</s>, <s n="3588">because</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> hath <s n="559">said</s> unto him, <s n="7043">Curse</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="1732">David</s>. <s n="4310">Who</s> shall then <s n="559">say</s>, <s n="4069">Wherefore</s> hast thou <s n="6213">done</s> <s n="3651">so</s>? </v>
   <v n='11'>And <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="52">Abishai</s>, and <s n="413">to</s> <s n="3605">all</s> his <s n="5650">servants</s>, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, my <s n="1121">son</s>, <s n="834">which</s> came <s n="3318">forth</s> of my <s n="4480 4578">bowels</s>, <s n="1245">seeketh</s> <s n="*853"></s> my <s n="5315">life</s>: how much <s n="637 3588">more</s> <s n="6258">now</s> may this <s n="1145">Benjamite</s> do it? let him <s n="5117">alone</s>, and let him <s n="7043">curse</s>; <s n="3588">for</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> hath <s n="559">bidden</s> him. </v>
   <v n='12'>It may <s n="194">be</s> that the <s n="3068">LORD</s> will <s n="7200">look</s> on mine <s n="6040">affliction</s>, and that the <s n="3068">LORD</s> will <s n="7725">requite</s> me <s n="2896">good</s> <s n="8478">for</s> his <s n="7045">cursing</s> <s n="2088">this</s> <s n="3117">day</s>. </v>
   <v n='13'>And as <s n="1732">David</s> and his <s n="376">men</s> <s n="1980">went</s> by the <s n="1870">way</s>, <s n="8096">Shimei</s> went <s n="1980">along</s> on the <s n="2022">hill</s> 's <s n="6763">side</s> over <s n="5980">against</s> him, and <s n="7043">cursed</s> as he <s n="1980">went</s>, and <s n="5619">threw</s> <s n="68">stones</s> <s n="5980">at</s> him, and <s n="6080">cast</s> <s n="6083">dust</s>. </v>
   <v n='14'>And the <s n="4428">king</s>, and <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="834">that</s> were <s n="854">with</s> him, <s n="935">came</s> <s n="5889">weary</s>, and refreshed <s n="5314">themselves</s> <s n="8033">there</s>. </v>
   <v n='15'>And <s n="53">Absalom</s>, and <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> the <s n="376">men</s> of <s n="3478">Israel</s>, <s n="935">came</s> to <s n="3389">Jerusalem</s>, and <s n="302">Ahithophel</s> <s n="854">with</s> him. </v>
   <v n='16'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s>, <s n="834">when</s> <s n="2365">Hushai</s> the <s n="757">Archite</s>, <s n="1732">David</s> 's <s n="7463">friend</s>, was <s n="935">come</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="53">Absalom</s>, that <s n="2365">Hushai</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="53">Absalom</s>, God <s n="2421">save</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>, God <s n="2421">save</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>. </v>
   <v n='17'>And <s n="53">Absalom</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="2365">Hushai</s>, Is <s n="2088">this</s> thy <s n="2617">kindness</s> to <s n="*853"></s> thy <s n="7453">friend</s>? <s n="4100">why</s> <s n="1980">wentest</s> thou <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="854">with</s> thy <s n="7453">friend</s>? </v>
   <v n='18'>And <s n="2365">Hushai</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="53">Absalom</s>, <s n="3808">Nay</s>; <s n="3588">but</s> <s n="834">whom</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s>, and <s n="2088">this</s> <s n="5971">people</s>, and <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="376">men</s> of <s n="3478">Israel</s>, <s n="977">choose</s>, his will I <s n="1961">be</s>, and <s n="854">with</s> him will I <s n="3427">abide</s>. </v>
   <v n='19'>And <s n="8145">again</s>, <s n="4310">whom</s> should <s n="589">I</s> <s n="5647">serve</s>? should I <s n="3808">not</s> serve in the <s n="6440">presence</s> of his <s n="1121">son</s>? <s n="834">as</s> I have <s n="5647">served</s> in thy <s n="1">father</s> 's <s n="6440">presence</s>, <s n="3651">so</s> will I <s n="1961">be</s> in thy <s n="6440">presence</s>. </v>
   <v n='20'>Then <s n="559">said</s> <s n="53">Absalom</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="302">Ahithophel</s>, <s n="3051">Give</s> <s n="6098">counsel</s> among you <s n="4100">what</s> we shall <s n="6213">do</s>. </v>
   <v n='21'>And <s n="302">Ahithophel</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="53">Absalom</s>, <s n="935">Go</s> in <s n="413">unto</s> thy <s n="1">father</s> 's <s n="6370">concubines</s>, <s n="834">which</s> he hath <s n="5117">left</s> to <s n="8104">keep</s> the <s n="1004">house</s>; and <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s> shall <s n="8085">hear</s> <s n="3588">that</s> thou art <s n="887">abhorred</s> <s n="854">of</s> thy <s n="1">father</s>: then shall the <s n="3027">hands</s> of <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="834">that</s> are <s n="854">with</s> thee be <s n="2388">strong</s>. </v>
   <v n='22'>So they <s n="5186">spread</s> <s n="53">Absalom</s> a <s n="168">tent</s> <s n="5921">upon</s> the <s n="1406">top</s> of the house; and <s n="53">Absalom</s> <s n="935">went</s> in <s n="413">unto</s> his <s n="1">father</s> 's <s n="6370">concubines</s> in the <s n="5869">sight</s> of <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s>. </v>
   <v n='23'>And the <s n="6098">counsel</s> of <s n="302">Ahithophel</s>, <s n="834">which</s> he <s n="3289">counseled</s> in <s n="1992">those</s> <s n="3117">days</s>, was <s n="834">as</s> if a <s n="376">man</s> had <s n="7592">inquired</s> at the <s n="1697">oracle</s> of <s n="430">God</s>: <s n="3651">so</s> was <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="6098">counsel</s> of <s n="302">Ahithophel</s> <s n="1571">both</s> with <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="1571">and</s> with <s n="53">Absalom</s>. </v>
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