2Sa 16 | EngLXX | STEP | And David passed on a little way from Ros; and, behold, Siba the servant of Memphibosthe came to meet him; and he had a couple of asses laden, and upon them two hundred loaves, anda hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred cakes of dates, and bottle of wine.

‏ 2 Samuel 16

1 And David passed on a little way from Ros; and, behold, Siba the servant of Memphibosthecame to meet him; and he had a couple of asses laden, and upon them two hundred loaves, anda hundredbunches of raisins, and a hundredcakes of dates, and bottle of wine. 2 And the king said to Siba, What meanest you by these? and Siba, said, The assesare for the household of the king to sit upon, and the loaves and the datesare for the young men to eat, and the wineis for them that are faint in the wilderness to drink. 3 And the king said, And whereis the son of your master? and Siba said to the king, Behold, he remains in Jerusalem; forhe said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore to me the kingdom of my father. 4 And the king said to Siba, Behold, all Memphibosthe's propertyis your. And Siba did obeisance and said, My lord, O king, let me find grace in your eyes. 5 And king David came to Baurim; and, behold, there came out from thence a man of the familyof the house of Saul, and his namewas Semei the son of Gera. He came forth and cursed as he went, 6 and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people andall the mighty men were on the right and left hand of the king. 7 And thus Semei said when he cursed him, Go out, go out, you bloody man, and man of sin. 8 The Lord has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, because you have reignedin his stead; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of Abessalom your son: and, behold, youare taken in your mischief, because youare a bloody man. 9 And Abessa the son of Saruia said to the king, Why does this dead dog curse my lord theking? let me go over now and take off his head. 10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, you⌃ sons of Saruia? even let him alone,and so let him curse, for the Lord has told him to curse David: and who shall say, Why have you done thus? 11 And David said to Abessa and to all his servants, Behold, my son who came forth out ofmy bowels seeks my life; still more now may the son of Benjamin: let him curse, because the Lord has toldhim. 12 If by any means the Lord may look on my affliction, thus shall he return me good forhis cursing this day. 13 And David and all the men with him went on the way: and Semei went by the side of thehill next to him, cursing as he went, and casting stones at him, and sprinkling him with dirt. 14 And the king, and all the people with him, came away and refreshed themselves there. 15 And Abessalom and all the men of Israel went into Jerusalem, and Achitophel with him. 16 And it came to pass when Chusi the chief friend of David came to Abessalom, that Chusisaid to Abessalom, Let the king live. 17 And Abessalom said to Chusi,Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not forth with your friend? 18 And Chusi said to Abessalom, Nay, but following whom the Lord, and this people, and allIsrael have chosen, —his will I be, and with him I will dwell. 19 And again, whom shall I serve? should I not in the presence of his son? As I served inthe sight of your father, so will I be in your presence. 20 And Abessalom said to Achitophel, Deliberate among yourselves concerning what we shoulddo. 21 And Achitophel said to Abessalom, Go in to your father's concubines, whom he left tokeep his house; and all Israel shall hear that you have dishonored your father; and the hands of all thatare with you shall be strengthened. 22 And they pitched a tent for Abessalom on the roof, and Abessalom went in to his father'sconcubines in the sight of all Israel. 23 And the counsel of Achitophel, which he counselled in former days,was as if one should enquire of the word of God: sowas all the counsel of Achitophel both to David and also to Abessalom.