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Then the king asked, “And where is Mephibosheth[a]?”

Ziba answered the king, “Mephibosheth is staying in Jerusalem. He said, ‘Today the Israelites will give my father’s kingdom back to me.’”

Then the king said to Ziba, “All right, I now give you everything that belonged to Mephibosheth.”

Ziba said, “I bow to you. I pray I will always be able to please you.”

Shimei Curses David

As David came to Bahurim, a man from Saul’s family, Shimei son of Gera, came out cursing David again and again.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 16:3 Mephibosheth Literally, “your master’s grandson.”

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