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Section: 19:9-30 David Returns to Jerusalem 19:9–19:30 View full chapter

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1:1-16 David Hears of Saul's Death 1:17-27 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 2:1-7 David Anointed King of Judah 2:8-11 Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel 2:12-32 The Battle at the Pool of Gibeon and the Death of Asahel 3:1-5 The Long War Between the Houses of David and Saul 3:6-21 Abner Goes Over to David 3:22-30 Joab Kills Abner 3:31-39 David Mourns the Death of Abner 4:1-8 Ish-bosheth Is Murdered 4:9-12 David Executes the Murderers 5:1-5 David Made King of All Israel 5:6-16 Jerusalem Captured as the City of David 5:17-25 David Defeats the Philistines Twice 6:1-11 Uzzah Dies While Moving the Ark 6:12-23 David Dances as the Ark Enters Jerusalem 7:1-17 God Forbids the Temple but Promises a House 7:18-29 David's Prayer in Response to the Covenant 8:1-18 David's Conquests and Reign 9:1-13 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 10:1-19 The War Against the Ammonites and Arameans 11:1-13 David Sins with Bathsheba 11:14-27 Uriah Sent to His Death 12:1-14 Nathan's Rebuke and David's Repentance 12:15-25 The Death of the Child and the Birth of Solomon 12:26-31 The Capture of Rabbah 13:1-22 Amnon Violates Tamar 13:23-39 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 14:1-20 Joab Sends the Woman of Tekoa 14:21-33 Absalom Returns to Jerusalem 15:1-12 Absalom Steals the People's Hearts and Rebels 15:13-37 David Flees from Jerusalem 16:1-14 David Meets Ziba and Shimei 16:15-23 Ahithophel's Counsel and Absalom's Deeds 17:1-14 Hushai Defeats Ahithophel's Counsel 17:15-29 Warning Brought to David and His Escape 18:1-18 Absalom's Army Is Defeated 18:19-33 David Is Told of Absalom's Death 19:1-8 Joab Rebukes David's Grief 19:9-30 David Returns to Jerusalem 19:31-43 Farewell to Barzillai and Strife Among the Tribes 20:1-13 The Rebellion of Sheba 20:14-26 The End of Sheba and David's Officials 21:1-14 Famine and the Gibeonites' Revenge 21:15-22 Battles with the Philistine Giants 22:1-51 David's Song of Thanksgiving 23:1-7 The Last Words of David 23:8-39 David's Mighty Men 24:1-17 David's Census and Its Punishment 24:18-25 David Builds an Altar at the Threshing Floor of Araunah
19:9
Waiting

All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

19:10
Waiting

Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back?

19:11
Waiting

King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [to bring him] to his house.

19:12
Waiting

You are my brothers, you are my bone and my flesh: why then are you the last to bring back the king?

19:13
Waiting

Say you to Amasa, Aren't you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren't captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

19:14
Waiting

He bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as [the heart of] one man; so that they sent to the king, [saying], Return you, and all your servants.

19:15
Waiting

So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.

19:16
Waiting

Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

19:17
Waiting

There were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through the Jordan in the presence of the king.

19:18
Waiting

There went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.

19:19
Waiting

He said to the king, Don't let my lord impute iniquity to me, neither do you remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

19:20
Waiting

For your servant does know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

19:21
Waiting

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?

19:22
Waiting

David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for don't I know that I am this day king over Israel?

19:23
Waiting

The king said to Shimei, You shall not die. The king swore to him.

19:24
Waiting

Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

19:25
Waiting

It happened, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?

19:26
Waiting

He answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for your servant said, I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because your servant is lame.

19:27
Waiting

He has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in your eyes.

19:28
Waiting

For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more to the king?

19:29
Waiting

The king said to him, Why speak you any more of your matters? I say, You and Ziba divide the land.

19:30
Waiting

Mephibosheth said to the king, yes, let him take all, because my lord the king is come in peace to his own house.