大卫和洗巴
1大卫刚越过了山顶，就看见米非波设的仆人洗巴牵着两头驴，驴背上驮着二百个面饼、一百个葡萄饼、一百个夏天的果饼和一皮袋酒来迎接他。 2王问洗巴说：“你带这些来做什么？”洗巴说：“驴是给王的家眷骑的，饼和夏天的水果是给你的随从吃的，酒是供他们在旷野疲惫时喝的。” 3王又问他：“你主人的孙子米非波设在哪里？”洗巴说：“他在耶路撒冷，因为他相信现在以色列人会把他祖父的国归还给他。” 4王就对洗巴说：“米非波设的一切现在都归你了。”洗巴说：“愿我在我主我王面前蒙恩！”说着，便叩拜大卫王。
示每咒诅大卫
5大卫王来到巴户琳时，扫罗家族基拉的儿子示每出来对着大卫破口大骂， 6还朝大卫和他的臣仆扔石头，无视大卫身边的众多部下和勇士。 7示每骂大卫：“滚吧！滚吧！你这个杀人凶手，你这个败类！ 8你杀扫罗的家人，夺其王位，耶和华报应了你，把江山交给了你儿子押沙龙。你这杀人凶手是自食恶果！”
9洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛对王说：“这死狗竟敢辱骂我主我王，让我过去砍掉他的头！” 10王却说：“洗鲁雅的儿子啊，不要管我的事。如果是耶和华叫他来咒骂我，谁能干涉他呢？” 11大卫对亚比筛和他所有臣仆说：“我的亲生儿子尚且要取我的命，何况这个便雅悯人呢？由他去吧！因为这是耶和华的意思。 12也许耶和华会体察我的困苦，因我今天所受的咒骂而赐福给我。” 13于是，大卫和随从继续赶路，示每也沿着对面的山坡边走边骂，向他们扔石头，撒灰尘。 14王和众人来到约旦河边时，疲惫不堪，便在那里歇息。
15押沙龙和以色列众人进了耶路撒冷，亚希多弗也和他在一起。 16大卫的朋友亚基人户筛去见押沙龙，对他说：“愿王万岁！愿王万岁！” 17押沙龙问户筛说：“这就是你对朋友的忠诚吗？你为什么不跟你的朋友去呢？” 18户筛说：“我不去，谁是耶和华和全体以色列人民所拣选的，我就归属谁，留在谁那里。 19再说，我应当服侍谁呢？难道不该服侍王的儿子吗？我要像服侍你父亲一样服侍你。”
20押沙龙问亚希多弗下一步应该怎么办。 21亚希多弗说：“你父亲留下几个妃嫔看守宫殿，你要跟她们同寝，叫所有的以色列人知道你与父亲誓不两立，这样支持你的人会更坚定。” 22于是，他们便为押沙龙在殿顶盖了一座帐篷，他就当着所有以色列人的面与父亲的妃嫔同寝。 23那时，亚希多弗出的主意如同是来自上帝的话，大卫曾对他言听计从，现在押沙龙也是一样。
1And when David was a little past the top of the hill, 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 bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 2And 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. 3And 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 shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. 4Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.16.4 I humbly…: Heb. I do obeisance
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.16.5 he came forth…: or, he still came forth and cursed 6And 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. 7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:16.7 bloody…: Heb. man of blood 8The 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 taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.16.8 behold…: Heb. behold thee in thy evil
9¶ 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. 10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? 11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. 12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.16.12 affliction: or, tears: Heb. eye 13And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.16.13 cast…: Heb. dusted him with dust 14And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16And 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.16.16 God…: Heb. Let the king live 17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18And 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. 19And 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.
20¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. 21And 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. 22So 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. 23And 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.16.23 oracle: Heb. word
