{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "2-samuel", "chapter": 16 }, "data": { "n": 16, "bookSlug": "2-samuel", "bookCode": "2SA", "refId": "", "title": "", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "2SA-16:1", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.1", "text": "And when David was a little past the top [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 a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine." },{ "n": 2, "refId": "2SA-16:2", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.2", "text": "And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are 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 are faint in the wilderness may drink." },{ "n": 3, "refId": "2SA-16:3", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.3", "text": "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, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "2SA-16:4", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.4", "text": "Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king." },{ "n": 5, "refId": "2SA-16:5", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.5", "text": "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." },{ "n": 6, "refId": "2SA-16:6", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.6", "text": "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." },{ "n": 7, "refId": "2SA-16:7", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.7", "text": "And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:" },{ "n": 8, "refId": "2SA-16:8", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.8", "text": "Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood." },{ "n": 9, "refId": "2SA-16:9", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.9", "text": "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." },{ "n": 10, "refId": "2SA-16:10", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.10", "text": "And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?" },{ "n": 11, "refId": "2SA-16:11", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.11", "text": "And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him." },{ "n": 12, "refId": "2SA-16:12", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.12", "text": "It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for [his] cursing of me this day." },{ "n": 13, "refId": "2SA-16:13", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.13", "text": "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." },{ "n": 14, "refId": "2SA-16:14", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.14", "text": "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there." },{ "n": 15, "refId": "2SA-16:15", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.15", "text": "And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him." },{ "n": 16, "refId": "2SA-16:16", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.16", "text": "And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David`s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, [Long] live the king, [Long] live the king." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "2SA-16:17", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.17", "text": "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?" },{ "n": 18, "refId": "2SA-16:18", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.18", "text": "And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide." },{ "n": 19, "refId": "2SA-16:19", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.19", "text": "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." },{ "n": 20, "refId": "2SA-16:20", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.20", "text": "Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "2SA-16:21", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.21", "text": "And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father`s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "2SA-16:22", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.22", "text": "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." },{ "n": 23, "refId": "2SA-16:23", "verseRef": "2Sam.16.23", "text": "And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave 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." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/2-samuel/chapters/16", "book": "/v1/library/books/2-samuel/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/2-samuel/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }