THE WHOLE BIBLE- verse by verse (9)

[Rich48]

2Sa 16:5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence 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.

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:6 He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left.

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:7 Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow!

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:8 The Lord has returned upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head.”

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:10 But the king said, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ then who shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came out from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for the Lord has told him.

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:12 Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction and [c]return good to me instead of his cursing this day.”

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:13 So David and his men went on the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside parallel with him and as he went he cursed and cast stones and threw dust at him.

 

[Tirbidian]

2 Samuel 16:14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary and he refreshed himself there.

 

[Rich48]

2Sa 16:15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

 

[NumberOfStars]

Then Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, went to Absalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
2 Samuel 16:16

 

[Historicus]

II Samuel 16:17

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

 

[Rich48]

2Sa 16:18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

 

[Yusuphhai]

2Sa 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.

 

[Historicus]

II Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your counsel; what shall we do?"

 

[Rich48]

2Sa 16:21 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.

 

[brinny]

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. ~II Sam 16:22

 

[Historicus]

II Samuel 16:23

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

 

[brinny]

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: ~II Samuel 17:1