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사무엘하 19
Korean Living Bible
사무엘하 19
Korean Living Bible
19 어떤사람이요압에게 “왕이압 살롬의 죽음을 슬퍼하며 울고 있습니다” 하고 전해주었다.
2 그러자 전쟁에 이긴 그 날의 기쁨은 슬 픔으로 변하고 말았다. 이것은 왕이 아 들의 죽음을 슬퍼한다는 말이 병사들 에게들렸기때문이었다.
3 그래서 다윗의 전 군대는 마치 전쟁에 진 패잔병처럼 얼굴을 제대로 들지 못 하고 기가 죽어 슬금슬금 성으로 들어 갔다.
4 왕이손으로얼굴을가리고계속울면 서 “내 아들 압살롬아! 압살롬아! 내 아 들아 내 아들아!” 하고 부르짖자
5 요압이 왕에게 가서 이렇게 말하였다. “우리는오늘왕과왕의자녀들과왕 비와 후궁들의 생명을 구했는데 왕은 오히려 우리를 부끄럽게 하였습니다.
6 왕이 왕을 미워하는 자는 사랑하시고 왕을 사랑하는 자는 오히려 미워하시 니결국우리는왕에게아무가치도 없는 존재가 되고 말았습니다. 만일 압살롬이 살고 우리가 모두 죽었더라 면왕은오히려더기뻐했을뻔했습니 다.
7 이제 일어나 나가셔서 우리 병사들을 격려해 주십시오. 내가 여호와의 이름 으로 맹세하지만 만일 왕이 그렇게 하 지 않으시면 오늘 밤 왕과 함께 머물러 있을 사람이 하나도 없을 것입니다. 그 렇게되면왕은지금까지당하신그어 떤 불행보다도 더 큰 불행을 당하게 될 것입니다.”
8 그래서 왕은 일어나 성문 곁에 가서 앉 았다. 그가거기에있다는소문이성 안에퍼지자모든사람이왕에게나아 왔다.
예루살렘으로 돌아오는 다윗
한편 이스라엘군은 모두 도망하여 자 기 집에 돌아가 있었다.
9 그들은 각처에서 서로 논쟁하며 이렇 게 말하였다. “다윗왕은 우리를 우리 원수들에게서 구원하시고 또 우리를 블레셋 사람에게서 구출하셨다. 그러 나 지금은 압살롬을 피해 나라를 떠나 계신다.
10 우리가왕으로세웠던압살롬은이제 전사하고 말았다. 그런데 어째서 다윗 왕을 다시 모셔오는 일에 대해서 아무 도 말이 없는가?”
11-12 그때다윗이제사장사독과아비아 달을 유다 장로들에게 보내며 말하였 다. “당신들은 그들에게 이렇게 전하시 오. ‘온 이스라엘이 왕을 궁으로 다시 모시자고 야단인데 어째서 당신들은 아무 말이 없소? 당신들은 나와 같은 지파이며 살과 피를 함께 나눈 나의 형 제들이아니오.’
13 그리고당신들은아마사에게이렇게 전하시오. ‘너는 나와 살과 피를 나눈 친척이 아니냐? 내가 요압 대신 너를 내 군대의 총사령관으로 임명하겠다. 내가 만일 그렇게 하지 않으면 하나님 이나에게엄한벌을내리시기원한 다.’ ”
14 이렇게해서다윗이모든유다사람들 의 마음을 일제히 돌이키자 그들은 왕 에게 이런 전갈을 보냈다. “왕은 모든 신하들을 데리고 우리에게 돌아오십 시오.”
15 그래서왕은예루살렘을향해출발하 였다. 그가요단강에이르렀을때유 다사람들이왕을모셔가려고길갈로 나왔다.
16 그때 바후림에 있는 베냐민 사람 게라 의 아들 시므이가 다윗왕을 영접하려 고유다사람들과함께급히내려왔 다.
17 그리고 베냐민 사람 1,000명도 그와 함께 왔는데 그 가운데는 사울의 신하 시바와 그의 아들 15명과 20명의 종도 포함되어 있었다. 그들은 왕보다 먼저 요단강에도착하여
18 왕의 가족을 실어 나르며 왕을 도우려 고 강을 건너갔다.
다윗이 시므이에게 자비를 베풂
왕이강을건너려할때시므이가왕 앞에 엎드려
19 애걸하였다. “내 주 왕이시여, 나를 용 서하시고 왕이 예루살렘을 떠나실 때 제가 행한 무례한 행동을 기억하지 마 소서.
20 제가 죽을 죄를 지었습니다. 제가 이것 을 알기 때문에 왕을 영접하려고 요셉 지파의 다른 모든 사람들보다도 먼저 이렇게내려왔습니다.”
21 이때 스루야의 아들 아비새가 “시므이 는여호와께서세우신왕을저주하였 으니 당연히 죽어야 하지 않습니까?” 하자
22 다윗이 이렇게 대답하였다. “스루야의 아들들아, 내가 너희와 무슨 상관이 있다고 오늘 너희가 나의 대적이 되려 고하느냐? 나는이제이스라엘의왕 이된사람이다. 오늘같은날에이스 라엘에서 사람이 죽어서야 되겠느 냐?”
23 그러고서그는시므이에게그를죽이 지 않겠다고 맹세하였다.
므비보셋에게 친절을 보이는 다윗
24-25 사울의 손자 므비보셋이 왕을 맞 으러 예루살렘에서 왔다. 그는 왕이 예 루살렘을 떠난 날부터 발을 씻지 않고 옷도 빨아 입지 않았으며 수염도 깎지 않았다. 그러자왕이그를보고물었 다. “므비보셋아, 너는 왜 나와 함께 가 지않았느냐?”
26 “내 주 왕이시여, 왕도 아시겠지만 저 는 절뚝발이입니다. 그래서 제가 왕과 함께가려고내종시바에게나귀안 장을 지우라고 했으나 그가 나를 배신 하고
27 [a]거짓말로 왕 앞에서 나를 비방했습니 다. 하지만내주왕은하나님의천사 와같은분이십니다. 그러니왕의처 분대로 하십시오.
28 나와 내 친척들은 왕의 손에 죽어도 마 땅한 사람들입니다. 그러나 왕은 오히 려이종에게왕의식탁에서먹을수 있는 영광을 주셨습니다. 그런데 제가 무슨염치로왕에게더구할것이있 겠습니까?”
29 “[b]알았다. 내가사울의밭을너와시바 에게 똑같이 분배해 주겠다.”
30 “그 땅을 전부 그에게 주십시오. 저는 왕이 궁으로 다시 돌아오신 것만으로 도 족합니다.”
바실래에게 친절을 보이는 다윗
31-32 다윗이망명길에있을때마하나 임에서 왕과 그와 함께 있던 사람들에 게 음식을 제공해 주었던 길르앗 사람 바실래가 왕을 도와 강을 건너게 하려 고 로글림에서 내려왔다. 그는 부유한 사람이지만이제나이가많 80세의 늙은 노인이 되었다.
33 왕이 바실래에게 “나와 함께 건너가서 예루살렘에서 같이 살도록 합시다. 내 가 당신을 보살펴 드리겠습니다” 하자
34 바실래가이렇게말하였다. “아닙니 다. 내가 그러기에는 너무 늙었습니 다.
35 이제내나 80인데어찌좋고나쁜 것을 분간할 수 있겠습니까? 나는 먹 고마시는것도맛을알수없으며좋 은 노랫소리를 들어도 즐거운 것을 모 르는사람이되었으니오히려왕에게 부담만될것입니다.
36 나는 잠시 왕을 모시고 강을 건너려는 것뿐인데 왕은 어째서 나에게 이런 보 상을 하려고 하십니까?
37 나를 부모가 묻혀 있는 고향 땅으로 돌 아가게 해 주십시오. 나는 거기서 죽고 싶습니다. 그러나 여기에 왕을 섬길 내 아들 김함이 있습니다. 저를 왕과 함께 건너가게 하시고 그에게 왕이 좋을 대 로해주십시오.”
38 그러자 왕이 “좋소. 내가 김함을 데리 고가서당신이원하는대로그에게 해 주겠소” 하였다.
39 그러고서 다윗이 백성들과 함께 요단 강을 건넌 다음 바실래에게 입을 맞추 고 축복하자 그는 자기 집으로 돌아갔 다.
왕에대한논쟁
40 그리고 왕은 김함을 데리고 거기서 길 갈로 갔으며 모든 유다 사람들과 이스 라엘 사람 절반이 왕을 뒤따라왔다.
41 그러나이스라엘사람들은유다사람 들이몰래왕과그의가족과그와함 께한 사람들을 나룻배에 실어 요단강 을 건네 주었다는 이유로 왕에게 와서 불평하였다.
42 그러자유다사람들이이렇게대답하 였다. “왕이 우리 지파 사람이기 때문 에 그렇게 했을 뿐이다. 어째서 너희는 이런일로화를내느냐? 우리는왕에 게아무폐도끼친것이없다. 왕은우 리를 먹여 주지 않았고 우리에게 선물 을준것도없다.”
43 이때이스라엘사람들이유다사람들 에게 대꾸하였다. “비록 왕이 너희 지 파 사람이긴 하지만 [c]우리는 열 지파 나된다. 그래서우리는왕에대하여 주장할수있는권리를너희보다열 배나더가지고있다. 그런데어째서 너희는 우리를 무시하느냐? 너희가 왕 을 모셔오기 전에 먼저 우리와 상의를 했어야 하지 않았느냐?” 그러나 유다 사람들의 주장이 이스라엘 사람들의 주장보다 더 강력하였다.
2 Samuel 19
New International Version
2 Samuel 19
New International Version
19 [a]Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3 The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle. 4 The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
5 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come on you from your youth till now.”(A)
8 So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told, “The king is sitting in the gateway,(B)” they all came before him.
Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.
David Returns to Jerusalem
9 Throughout the tribes of Israel, all the people were arguing among themselves, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies; he is the one who rescued us from the hand of the Philistines.(C) But now he has fled the country to escape from Absalom;(D) 10 and Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?”
11 King David sent this message to Zadok(E) and Abiathar, the priests: “Ask the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his palace, since what is being said throughout Israel has reached the king at his quarters? 12 You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring back the king?’ 13 And say to Amasa,(F) ‘Are you not my own flesh and blood?(G) May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(H) if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab.(I)’”
14 He won over the hearts of the men of Judah so that they were all of one mind. They sent word to the king, “Return, you and all your men.” 15 Then the king returned and went as far as the Jordan.
Now the men of Judah had come to Gilgal(J) to go out and meet the king and bring him across the Jordan. 16 Shimei(K) son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David. 17 With him were a thousand Benjamites, along with Ziba,(L) the steward of Saul’s household,(M) and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed to the Jordan, where the king was. 18 They crossed at the ford to take the king’s household over and to do whatever he wished.
When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell prostrate before the king 19 and said to him, “May my lord not hold me guilty. Do not remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem.(N) May the king put it out of his mind. 20 For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first from the tribes of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king.”
21 Then Abishai(O) son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed(P) the Lord’s anointed.”(Q)
22 David replied, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(R) What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today?(S) Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?” 23 So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath.(T)
24 Mephibosheth,(U) Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely. 25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me,(V) Mephibosheth?”
26 He said, “My lord the king, since I your servant am lame,(W) I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so I can go with the king.’ But Ziba(X) my servant betrayed me. 27 And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel(Y) of God; so do whatever you wish. 28 All my grandfather’s descendants deserved nothing but death(Z) from my lord the king, but you gave your servant a place among those who eat at your table.(AA) So what right do I have to make any more appeals to the king?”
29 The king said to him, “Why say more? I order you and Ziba to divide the land.”
30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.”
31 Barzillai(AB) the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and to send him on his way from there. 32 Now Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age. He had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy(AC) man. 33 The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me and stay with me in Jerusalem, and I will provide for you.”
34 But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35 I am now eighty(AD) years old. Can I tell the difference between what is enjoyable and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats and drinks? Can I still hear the voices of male and female singers?(AE) Why should your servant be an added(AF) burden to my lord the king? 36 Your servant will cross over the Jordan with the king for a short distance, but why should the king reward me in this way? 37 Let your servant return, that I may die in my own town near the tomb of my father(AG) and mother. But here is your servant Kimham.(AH) Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever you wish.”
38 The king said, “Kimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever you wish. And anything you desire from me I will do for you.”
39 So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and bid him farewell,(AI) and Barzillai returned to his home.
40 When the king crossed over to Gilgal, Kimham crossed with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel had taken the king over.
41 Soon all the men of Israel were coming to the king and saying to him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, steal the king away and bring him and his household across the Jordan, together with all his men?”(AJ)
42 All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about it? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions? Have we taken anything for ourselves?”
43 Then the men of Israel(AK) answered the men of Judah, “We have ten shares in the king; so we have a greater claim on David than you have. Why then do you treat us with contempt? Weren’t we the first to speak of bringing back our king?”
But the men of Judah pressed their claims even more forcefully than the men of Israel.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-43 is numbered 19:2-44.
2 Samuel 19
King James Version
2 Samuel 19
King James Version
19 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
3 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
6 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
19 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?
22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
23 Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
27 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.
28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
39 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
41 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 19
New King James Version
2 Samuel 19
New King James Version
David Returns to Jerusalem
19 And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping and (A)mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was turned into (B)mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” 3 And the people [a]stole back (C)into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. 4 But the king (D)covered his face, and the king cried out with a loud voice, (E)“O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
5 Then (F)Joab came into the house to the king, and said, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who today have saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives and the lives of your concubines, 6 in that you love your enemies and hate your friends. For you have declared today that you [b]regard neither princes nor servants; for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today, then it would have pleased you well. 7 Now therefore, arise, go out and speak [c]comfort to your servants. For I swear by the Lord, if you do not go out, not one will stay with you this night. And that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.” 8 Then the king arose and sat in the (G)gate. And they told all the people, saying, “There is the king, sitting in the gate.” So all the people came before the king.
For everyone of Israel had (H)fled to his tent.
David Returns to Jerusalem
9 Now all the people were in a dispute throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king saved us from the hand of our (I)enemies, he delivered us from the hand of the (J)Philistines, and now he has (K)fled from the land because of Absalom. 10 But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. Now therefore, why do you say nothing about bringing back the king?”
11 So King David sent to (L)Zadok and Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the words of all Israel have come to the king, to his very house? 12 You are my brethren, you are (M)my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’ 13 (N)And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? (O)God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander of the army before me [d]continually in place of Joab.’ ” 14 So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah, (P)just as the heart of one man, so that they sent this word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants!”
15 Then the king returned and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to (Q)Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to escort the king (R)across the Jordan. 16 And (S)Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, who was from Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David. 17 There were a thousand men of (T)Benjamin with him, and (U)Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over the Jordan before the king. 18 Then a ferryboat went across to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good.
David’s Mercy to Shimei
Now Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king when he had crossed the Jordan. 19 Then he said to the king, (V)“Do not let my lord [e]impute iniquity to me, or remember what (W)wrong your servant did on the day that my lord the king left Jerusalem, that the king should (X)take it to heart. 20 For I, your servant, know that I have sinned. Therefore here I am, the first to come today of all (Y)the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”
21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, “Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, (Z)because he (AA)cursed the Lord’s anointed?”
22 And David said, (AB)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries to me today? (AC)Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?” 23 Therefore (AD)the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore to him.
David and Mephibosheth Meet
24 Now (AE)Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. And he had not cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he returned in peace. 25 So it was, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, (AF)“Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?”
26 And he answered, “My lord, O king, my servant deceived me. For your servant said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself, that I may ride on it and go to the king,’ because your servant is lame. 27 And (AG)he has slandered your servant to my lord the king, (AH)but my lord the king is like the angel of God. Therefore do what is good in your eyes. 28 For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king. (AI)Yet you set your servant among those who eat at your own table. Therefore what right have I still to [f]cry out anymore to the king?”
29 So the king said to him, “Why do you speak anymore of your matters? I have said, ‘You and Ziba divide the land.’ ”
30 Then Mephibosheth said to the king, “Rather, let him take it all, inasmuch as my lord the king has come back in peace to his own house.”
David’s Kindness to Barzillai
31 And (AJ)Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went across the Jordan with the king, to escort him across the Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. And (AK)he had provided the king with supplies while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man. 33 And the king said to Barzillai, “Come across with me, and I will provide for you while you are with me in Jerusalem.”
34 But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 I am today (AL)eighty years old. Can I discern between the good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear any longer the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be a further burden to my lord the king? 36 Your servant will go a little way across the Jordan with the king. And why should the king repay me with such a reward? 37 Please let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city, near the grave of my father and mother. But here is your servant (AM)Chimham; let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you.”
38 And the king answered, “Chimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good to you. Now whatever you request of me, I will do for you.” 39 Then all the people went over the Jordan. And when the king had crossed over, the king (AN)kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his own place.
The Quarrel About the King
40 Now the king went on to Gilgal, and [g]Chimham went on with him. And all the people of Judah escorted the king, and also half the people of Israel. 41 Just then all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, “Why have our brethren, the men of Judah, stolen you away and (AO)brought the king, his household, and all David’s men with him across the Jordan?”
42 So all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is (AP)a close relative of ours. Why then are you angry over this matter? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense? Or has he given us any gift?”
43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have (AQ)ten shares in the king; therefore we also have more right to David than you. Why then do you despise us—were we not the first to advise bringing back our king?”
Yet (AR)the words of the men of Judah were [h]fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 19:3 went by stealth
- 2 Samuel 19:6 have no respect for
- 2 Samuel 19:7 Lit. to the heart of
- 2 Samuel 19:13 permanently
- 2 Samuel 19:19 charge me with iniquity
- 2 Samuel 19:28 complain
- 2 Samuel 19:40 MT Chimhan
- 2 Samuel 19:43 harsher
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