2 Samuelsboken 16
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David och Siba
16 När David hade gått ett stycke från bergstoppen, kom Siba, Mefibosets tjänare, emot honom med ett par packåsnor som bar tvåhundra bröd, etthundra russinkakor, etthundra fruktkakor och en lägel vin. 2 Kungen frågade honom: "Varför har du med dig detta?" Siba svarade: "Åsnorna skall konungens husfolk ha att rida på, brödet och fruktkakorna skall tjänarna ha att äta och vinet skall de som blir utmattade i öknen ha att dricka." 3 Kungen sade: "Men var är din herres son?" Siba svarade kungen: "Han är kvar i Jerusalem, för han tänkte: I dag skall Israels hus ge mig tillbaka min fars rike." 4 Då sade kungen till Siba: "Allt vad Mefiboset äger skall vara ditt." Siba svarade: "Jag bugar mig till jorden. Låt mig finna nåd inför dina ögon, min herre konung."
Simei förbannar David
5 När kung David hade kommit till Bahurim, kom en man ut därifrån och han var släkt med Sauls hus. Han hette Simei och var son till Gera. Han kom fram och for ut i förbannelser. 6 Han kastade sten på David och alla kung Davids tjänare, fastän allt folket och alla hjältarna omgav denne både till höger och till vänster. 7 Simei förbannade David och sade: "Försvinn, försvinn, du blodsman, du fördärvets man! 8 Herren har låtit allt blod från Sauls hus komma tillbaka över dig, du som blev konung i hans ställe. Herren ger nu kungadömet i din son Absaloms hand. Se hur din ondska har drabbat dig, för en blodsman är du." 9 Då sade Abisaj, Serujas son, till kungen: "Varför skall den där döda hunden få förbanna min herre konungen? Låt mig gå dit och hugga huvudet av honom." 10 Men kungen sade: "Vad har jag med er att göra, ni Serujas söner? Må han förbanna. Ty om Herren har befallt honom att förbanna David, vem kan då säga: Varför gör du så?" 11 David sade vidare till Abisaj och alla sina tjänare: "Se, min son som har utgått från mitt eget liv söker döda mig. Skulle då inte en benjaminit vilja det? Låt honom vara och låt honom förbanna, för Herren har befallt honom det. 12 Kanske skall Herren se till mitt elände, så att Herren vänder hans förbannelse i dag mig till godo." 13 David fortsatte med sina män på vägen fram medan Simei gick jämsides med honom längs berget och förbannade och kastade stenar och jord efter honom. 14 Kungen med allt folket som följde honom kom fram utmattade, och han vilade ut där.
Ahitofels råd
15 Men Absalom hade med allt sitt folk, Israels män, kommit till Jerusalem, och Ahitofel var med honom. 16 När nu arkiten Husaj, Davids vän, kom till Absalom ropade Husaj till honom: "Leve konungen! Leve konungen!" 17 Absalom sade till Husaj: "Är det så du visar trofasthet mot din vän? Varför har du inte följt med din vän?" 18 Husaj svarade Absalom: "Nej, den som Herren och detta folk och alla Israels män har utvalt, honom vill jag tillhöra och hos honom vill jag stanna. 19 Dessutom, vem skulle jag tjäna om inte hans son? Så som jag har tjänat din far, så vill jag tjäna dig."
20 Absalom sade till Ahitofel: "Vad råder du oss att göra?" 21 Ahitofel sade till Absalom: "Gå in till din fars bihustrur, som han har lämnat kvar för att se efter huset. Då får hela Israel höra att du gjort dig förhatlig för din far, och så styrks modet hos alla dem som är med dig." 22 Därefter slog man upp ett tält åt Absalom på taket, och Absalom gick in till sin fars bihustrur inför ögonen på hela Israel. 23 På den tiden ansågs ett råd som Ahitofel gav lika mycket värt som om man hade frågat Gud till råds. Så mycket värderades hans råd av både David och Absalom.
2 Samuel 16
King James Version
16 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
8 The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
12 It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel 16
New King James Version
Mephibosheth’s Servant
16 When(A) David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was (B)Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. 2 And the king said to Ziba, “What do you mean to do with these?”
So Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for (C)those who are faint in the wilderness to drink.”
3 Then the king said, “And where is your (D)master’s son?”
(E)And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’ ”
4 So the king said to Ziba, “Here, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.”
And Ziba said, “I humbly bow before you, that I may find favor in your sight, my lord, O king!”
Shimei Curses David
5 Now when King David came to (F)Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was (G)Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came. 6 And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David. And all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7 Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You [a]bloodthirsty man, (H)you [b]rogue! 8 The Lord has (I)brought upon you all (J)the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a [c]bloodthirsty man!”
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this (K)dead dog (L)curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!”
10 But the king said, (M)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because (N)the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ (O)Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”
11 And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how (P)my son who (Q)came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him. 12 It may be that the Lord will look on [d]my affliction, and that the Lord will (R)repay me with (S)good for his cursing this day.” 13 And as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and [e]kicked up dust. 14 Now the king and all the people who were with him became weary; so they refreshed themselves there.
The Advice of Ahithophel
15 Meanwhile (T)Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem; and Ahithophel was with him. 16 And so it was, when Hushai the Archite, (U)David’s friend, came to Absalom, that (V)Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 So Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? (W)Why did you not go with your friend?”
18 And Hushai said to Absalom, “No, but whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his I will be, and with him I will remain. 19 Furthermore, (X)whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”
20 Then Absalom said to (Y)Ahithophel, “Give advice as to what we should do.”
21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s (Z)concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you (AA)are abhorred by your father. Then (AB)the hands of all who are with you will be strong.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines (AC)in the sight of all Israel.
23 Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel (AD)both with David and with Absalom.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 16:7 Lit. man of bloodshed
- 2 Samuel 16:7 worthless man
- 2 Samuel 16:8 Lit. man of bloodshed
- 2 Samuel 16:12 So with Kt., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Qr. my eyes; Tg. tears of my eyes
- 2 Samuel 16:13 Lit. dusted him with dust
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