And the King said, But where is thy master’s son? Then Ziba answered the King, Behold, he remaineth in Jerusalem: for he said, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

Then said the King to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, [a]I beseech thee, let me find grace in thy sight, my lord, O King.

¶ And when King David came to [b]Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, named Shimei, the son of Gera: and he came out and cursed.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 16:4 Hebrew, I worship.
  2. 2 Samuel 16:5 Which was a city in the tribe of Benjamin.

The king then asked, “Where is your master’s grandson?”(A)

Ziba(B) said to him, “He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks, ‘Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”

Then the king said to Ziba, “All that belonged to Mephibosheth(C) is now yours.”

“I humbly bow,” Ziba said. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”

Shimei Curses David

As King David approached Bahurim,(D) a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei(E) son of Gera, and he cursed(F) as he came out.

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