English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Samuel Book, chapter 16, verse 27 in Rv Version

2 Samuel 16 : 1 (RV)

And when David was a little past the top cf15i 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.

2 Samuel 16 : 2 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 3 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 4 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 5 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 6 (RV)

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 (RV)

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and man of Belial:

2 Samuel 16 : 8 (RV)

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 cf15i taken in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

2 Samuel 16 : 9 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 10 (RV)

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?

2 Samuel 16 : 11 (RV)

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 cf15i may this Benjamite now cf15i do it ? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

2 Samuel 16 : 12 (RV)

It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done unto me, and that the LORD will requite me good for cf15i his cursing of me this day.

2 Samuel 16 : 13 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 14 (RV)

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

2 Samuel 16 : 15 (RV)

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

2 Samuel 16 : 16 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 17 (RV)

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

2 Samuel 16 : 18 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 19 (RV)

And again, whom should I serve? cf15i should I not cf15i serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father�s presence, so will I be in thy presence.

2 Samuel 16 : 20 (RV)

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

2 Samuel 16 : 21 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 22 (RV)

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.

2 Samuel 16 : 23 (RV)

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.