2 Samuel 16:3-5

EasyEnglish Bible

³ The king asked, ‘Where is your master's grandson?’^[a]

Ziba answered, ‘He is staying in Jerusalem. He thinks that the Israelites will now give back to him his grandfather Saul's kingdom.’

⁴ Then the king said to Ziba, ‘Everything that Mephibosheth had will now belong to you.’

Ziba said, ‘Thank you, sir. I hope that you will always be pleased with me.’

Shimei curses David

⁵ King David and his people arrived near Bahurim town.^[b] Gera's son Shimei came out to meet David. He was a relative of Saul. Shimei cursed David in a loud voice as he came towards him.