2Sa 19 | ABEn | STEP | And it was announced to Joab, saying, Behold, the king weeps and mourns over Absalom.

‏ 2 Samuel 19

CHAPTER 19 David Mourns Absalom's Death

1 And it was announced to Joab, saying, Behold, the king weeps and mourns over Absalom. 2 And [⁵became ¹the ²deliverance ³in ⁴that day] for mourning to all the people. For [³heard ¹the ²people] in that day, saying that, [³frets ¹The ²king] for his son. 3 And [³stole away ¹the ²people] in that day to enter into the city, as [²steal away ¹people] being shamed in their fleeing in the battle. 4 And the king hid his face, and [³cried out ¹the ²king ⁵voice ⁴with a great], saying, O my son, Absalom. Absalom, O my son. 5 And Joab entered to the king into the house, and said, You disgraced today the faces of all your servants, of the ones delivering your life today, and the life of your sons, and of your daughters, and the life of your wives, and the life of your concubines, 6 to love the ones detesting you, and to detest the ones loving you, that you identify today that [²are nothing ³to you ¹your rulers], nor your servants. For I know that Absalom, if he were alive today, and even all we had died, that then it would have been pleasing before you. 7 And now arise! go forth and speak unto the heart of your servants! for by the lord I swear by an oath, that unless you should go forth, in no way should [²remain ¹a man] with you this night. And realize this in yourself! that [²evil ³will be upon you ¹this] over all the evil coming upon you from your youth until now. 8 And [³rose up ¹the ²king], and he sat at the gate. And all the people announced, saying, Behold, the king sits down at the gate. And [⁴came ¹all ²the ³people] before the king. And Israel fled, each to his tent. 9 And [⁴were ¹all ²the ³people] arguing among all the tribes of Israel, saying, King David rescued us from the hand of all our enemies, and he delivered us from the hand of the Philistines. And now he fled from the land. 10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, died in the war. And now, why are you silent to return the king? And the saying by all Israel came to the king. 11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah! saying, Why have you become last to return the king to his house? And the word of all Israel came to the king. 12 [³brethren ²my ¹You are], of my bones and of my flesh. Why have you become for the last ones to return the king to his house? 13 And to Amasa you shall say, Are [²not ³of my bone ⁴and ⁵of my flesh ¹you]? And now, thus may [²do ³to me ¹God], and thus add more, if [²not ⁴ruler ⁵of the force ¹you shall ³be] before me all the days instead of Joab. 14 And he leaned the heart of every man of Judah, as [²man ¹one]. And they sent to the king, saying, You return, and all your servants! 15 And [³returned ¹the ²king], and came unto the Jordan. And the men of Judah came to Gilgal to go to meet the king, to cause [³to pass over ¹the ²king] the Jordan. 16 And [⁹hastened ¹Shimei ²son ³of Gera ⁴son ⁵of the ⁶Benjaminite ⁷from ⁸Bahurim], and he went down with the men of Judah to meet king David. 17 And there were a thousand men with him from Benjamin, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and [²fifteen ³sons ¹his], and [²twenty ³servants ¹his] with him. And they went straight unto the Jordan before the king.

David Returns to Jerusalem

18 And he passed over the ford to arouse the household of the king, and to do the upright thing in his eyes. And Shimei son of Gera fell upon his face before the king, at his passing over the Jordan. 19 And he said to the king, Let not indeed [²consider ¹my master] my lawlessness! and remember not as much as [²did wrong ¹your servant] in the day which [⁴went forth ¹my master ²the ³king] from Jerusalem, [³to put it ¹for the ²king] upon his heart! 20 For [²knows ¹your servant] that I have sinned. And behold, I have come today first of all of the house of Joseph to go down myself for the meeting of my master the king. 21 And [⁴answered ¹Abishai ²son ³of Zeruiah] and said, For this should not [²be put to death ¹Shimei], for he cursed the anointed one of the lord? 22 And David said, What is it to me and to you, sons of Zeruiah, that you become to me today to plot? Shall today [⁵be put to death ¹any ²man ³of ⁴Israel], no. I do not know that today I shall reign over Israel. 23 And [³said ¹the ²king] to Shimei, You shall not die. And [³swore by an oath ⁴to him ¹the ²king]. 24 And Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul went down for a meeting with the king, and attended not to his feet, nor prepared his mustache, and his garments he did not wash from the day which [³went forth ¹the ²king] until the day which he came in peace. 25 And it came to pass when he entered into Jerusalem for a meeting with the king, that [³said ⁴to him ¹the ²king], Why is it that you did not go with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And [²said ³to ⁴him ¹Mephibosheth], O my master, O king, my servant misled me, for [²said ¹your servant] to him, Saddle for me the donkey, for I should mount upon it and go with the king, for [²is lame ¹your servant]. 27 And he used craft with your servant against my master the king. But my master the king is as a messenger of God, and you do what is good in your eyes! 28 For there was not any to the house of my father, but only men for death to my master the king. And you put your servant to eat at your table. And what [²is there ³to me ⁴still ¹reason], even to cry out still to the king? 29 And [³said ⁴to him ¹the ²king], Why do you still speak your words? I said, You and Ziba divide the field! 30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, And [²all the things ¹let him take] after the coming of my master the king in peace to his house.

David Shows Kindness to Barzillai

31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and passed over [³with ⁴the king ¹the ²Jordan], to send him forward from the Jordan. 32 And Barzillai was [²old man ¹an exceedingly], a son of eighty years, and he nourished the king during his living in Mahanaim, for [⁴man ³great ¹he was ²a very]. 33 And [³said ¹the ²king] to Barzillai, You shall pass over with me, and I will nourish your old age with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said to the king, How many are the days of years of my life that I should ascend with the king unto Jerusalem? 35 [⁴a son ⁵of eighty ⁶years ¹I ²am ³today]. Can I know between good and between bad? Shall [³still taste ²servant ¹your] what I shall eat or shall drink, no. Shall I hear still the voice of singing men and singing women, no. Then why [²be ¹should your servant] a load upon my master the king? 36 For [⁵a little ²shall pass over ¹your servant ³the ⁴Jordan] with the king. And why does my master the king recompense to me this recompense? 37 Return indeed your servant! and I shall die in my city, by the burying-place of my father and of my mother. And behold, your servant Chimham my son shall pass over with my master the king; and you shall do for him the pleasing thing before you. 38 And [³said ¹the ²king], [⁴with ⁵me ¹Let ³pass over ²Chimham], and I will do to him the pleasing thing before you, and what ever you should give order to me I will do for you. 39 And [⁴passed over ¹all ²the ³people] the Jordan, and the king was established, and [³kissed ¹the ²king] Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his people. 40 And [³passed over ¹the ²king] into Gilgal, and Chimham passed over with him. And all the people of Judah caused him to pass over, and half of the people of Israel. 41 And behold, every man of Israel came to the king. And they said to the king, Why is it that [⁵stole ⁶you ¹our brethren ²the ³men ⁴of Judah], and caused [⁵to pass over ¹the ²king ³and ⁴his household] the Jordan, and all the men of David with him? 42 And [³answered ¹the men ²of Judah] to the men of Israel, and said, Because [³is a near relative ⁴to us ¹the ²king]. And why is this you are enraged on account of this matter? Or in eating have we eaten any food from the king, or a gift given to us? 43 And [⁴answered ¹the ²men ³of Israel] to the men of Judah, and said, There are ten hands to me for the king, also indeed in David I am over you. And why is it that you insult me, and it was not my word first to return the king to me? And [⁵was hardened ¹the ²saying ³of the men ⁴of Judah] above the saying of the men of Israel.