2 Samuel 19:11-23
1599 Geneva Bible
11 But King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the [a]Priests, saying, Speak unto the Elders of Judah, and say, Why are ye behind to bring the King again to his house (for the saying of all Israel is come unto the King, even to his house.)
12 Ye are my brethren: my bones and my flesh are ye: Wherefore then are ye the last that bring the King again?
13 Also say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host to me forever in the [b]room of Joab.
14 So he bowed the hearts of all the men of Judah, as of one man: therefore they sent to the King, saying, Return thou with all thy servants.
15 ¶ So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, for to go to meet the king, and to conduct him over Jordan.
16 ¶ And [c]Shimei the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David,
17 And a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and (A)Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him: and they went over Jordan before the king.
18 And there went over a boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do him pleasure. Then Shimei the son of Gera fell before the king, when he was come over Jordan,
19 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute (B)wickedness unto me, nor remember the thing that thy servant did [d]wickedly when my lord the King departed out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
20 For thy servant doth know, that I have done amiss: therefore behold, I am the first this day of all the house of [e]Joseph, that am come to go down to meet my lord the king.
21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, and said, Shall not Shimei die 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 this day ye should be adversaries unto me? shall there any man die 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 [f]die, and the king swore unto him.
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- 2 Samuel 19:11 That they should reprove the negligence of the Elders, seeing the people were so forward.
- 2 Samuel 19:13 By this policy David thought that by winning of the captain, he should have the hearts of all the people.
- 2 Samuel 19:16 Who had before reviled him, 2 Sam. 16:13.
- 2 Samuel 19:19 For in his adversity he was his most cruel enemy, and now in his prosperity, seeketh by flattery to creep into favor.
- 2 Samuel 19:20 By Joseph he meaneth Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin (whereof he was) because these three were under one standard, Num. 2:18.
- 2 Samuel 19:23 By my hands, or during my life, as read 1 Kings 2:8, 9.
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