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。
David and Ziba
1When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.
2The king asked Ziba, ‘Why have you brought these?’
Ziba answered, ‘The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.’
3The king then asked, ‘Where is your master’s grandson?’
Ziba said to him, ‘He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks, “Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.” ’
4Then the king said to Ziba, ‘All that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.’
‘I humbly bow,’ Ziba said. ‘May I find favour in your eyes, my lord the king.’
Shimei curses David
5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out. 6He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left. 7As he cursed, Shimei said, ‘Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! 8The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!’
9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, ‘Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.’
10But the king said, ‘What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, “Curse David,” who can ask, “Why do you do this?” ’
11David then said to Abishai and all his officials, ‘My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjaminite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to. 12It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.’
13So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt. 14The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
The advice of Ahithophel and Hushai
15Meanwhile, Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him. 16Then Hushai the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, ‘Long live the king! Long live the king!’
17Absalom said to Hushai, ‘So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?’
18Hushai said to Absalom, ‘No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and by all the men of Israel – his I will be, and I will remain with him. 19Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.’
20Absalom said to Ahithophel, ‘Give us your advice. What should we do?’
21Ahithophel answered, ‘Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.’ 22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23Now in those days the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who enquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.
