English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Samuel Book, chapter 16, verse 24 in Akjv Version

2 Samuel 16 : 1 (AKJV)

And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

2 Samuel 16 : 2 (AKJV)

And the king said to Ziba, What mean you 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.

2 Samuel 16 : 3 (AKJV)

And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he stays at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

2 Samuel 16 : 4 (AKJV)

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, your are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech you that I may find grace in your sight, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 16 : 5 (AKJV)

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

2 Samuel 16 : 6 (AKJV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 7 (AKJV)

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, you bloody man, and you man of Belial:

2 Samuel 16 : 8 (AKJV)

The LORD has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead you have reigned; and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and, behold, you are taken in your mischief, because you are a bloody man.

2 Samuel 16 : 9 (AKJV)

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray you, and take off his head.

2 Samuel 16 : 10 (AKJV)

And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD has said to him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Why have you done so?

2 Samuel 16 : 11 (AKJV)

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has bidden him.

2 Samuel 16 : 12 (AKJV)

It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

2 Samuel 16 : 13 (AKJV)

And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

2 Samuel 16 : 14 (AKJV)

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

2 Samuel 16 : 15 (AKJV)

And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

2 Samuel 16 : 16 (AKJV)

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

2 Samuel 16 : 17 (AKJV)

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not with your friend?

2 Samuel 16 : 18 (AKJV)

And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

2 Samuel 16 : 19 (AKJV)

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

2 Samuel 16 : 20 (AKJV)

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

2 Samuel 16 : 21 (AKJV)

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, which he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that you are abhorred of your father: then shall the hands of all that are with you be strong.

2 Samuel 16 : 22 (AKJV)

So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

2 Samuel 16 : 23 (AKJV)

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counceled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.