VERSION OF 1611.-29 Therefore . . have sent . . when .. the; 32 had been good. , have been .. (any). -XV. 1 chariots; 2 that .. controversy came; 5 (to him); 7 after; 10 reigneth ; 11 called .. (they); 14 we.. not..suddenly; 15 appoint; 17 a place that was far off ; 19 thy. = [32]

liveth, surely in what place my lord been thy father's servant lin time the king shall be, whether 'fori death pasti, so will I now be thy servant:

or 'for life, even there also will thy then 'shalt thou defeat for me the 22 servant be. °And David said to Ittai, 35 counsel of Ahithophel. And hast Go and pass over.

And Ittai the Git- thou not there with thee Zadok and tite passed over, and all his men, and Abiathar the priests? therefore it

all the little ones that were with him. shall be, that what thing soever thou 23 °And all the country wept with a loud shalt hear out of the king's house,

voice, and all the people passed over: thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abithe king also himself passed over the 36 athar the priests. °Behold, they have brook Kidron, and all the people there with them their two sons, Ahima

passed over, toward the way of the az Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abi24 wilderness. °And, lo, Zadok also

athar's son; and by them ye shall Icamel, and all the Levites with him, send unto me every thing that ye bearing the ark of the covenant of 37 Ishalli hear. So Hushai David's God; and they set down the ark of friend came into the city; and AbsaGod, and Abiathar went up, until all. lom came into Jerusalem.

the people had done passing out of |/16 1 And when David was a little past 25 the city. And the king said unto the top of the lascenti, behold, Ziba

Zadok, Carry back the ark of God the servant of Mephibosheth met him, into the city: if I shall find favour in with a couple of asses saddled, and the eyes of the LORD, he will bring upon them two hundred loaves of

me again, and shew me both it, and bread, and an hundred Iclusters of * 26) his habitation: °but if he say thus, raisins, and an hundred of summer

I have no delight in thee; behold, 2 fruits, and a bottle of wine. And

here am I, let him do to me as seem- the king said unto Ziba, What mean27) eth good unto him. "The king said est thou by these? And Ziba said,

also unto Zadok the priest, 1Art thou The asses be for the king's household not a seer? return into the city in to ride on; and the bread and summer peace, and your two sons with you, fruit for the young men to eat; and

Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the the wine, that such as be faint in the 28 son of Abiathar. "See, I will tarry 3 wilderness may drink. °And the king

21 at the 'fordsl of the wilderness, said, And where is thy master's son?

until there come word from you to And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, 29 certify me. "Zadok therefore and he abideth at Jerusalem : for he said,

Abiathar carried the ark of God again To-day shall the house of Israel re

to Jerusalem : and they 'abodel there. store me the kingdom of my father. 30) And David went up by the ascent 4 °Then said the king to Ziba, Behold,

of 'thel mount 'of Olives', and wept thine list all that pertaineth unto as he went up; and he had his head Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do covered, and went barefoot: and all obeisance ; let mel find 'favourl in thy the people that 'werel with him covered sight, my lord, O king.

every man his head, and they went 5) And when king David came to 31 up, weeping as they went up. °And Bahurim, behold, there! came out

one told David, saying, Ahithophel is thence a man of the family of the among the conspirators with Absalom. house of Saul, whose name And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, Shimei, the son of Gera : he came

turn the counsel of Ahithophel into Tout, and cursed still as he came. 32) foolishness. "And it came to pass, 6 °And he cast stones at David, and

that when David was come to the at all the servants of king David : top of the lascenti, 3where God 'was! and all the people and all the mighty worshipped, behold, Hushai the Ar- men were on his right hand and on

te came to meet him with his coat (7 his left. °And thus said Shimei when 33 rent, and earth upon his head : land! he cursed, "Begone, begonel, thou

David said unto him!, If thou passest man tof blood', and man of 5Belial :

on with me, then thou shalt be a bur- 8 °the Lord hath returned upon thee (34) den unto me: 'but if thou return to all the blood of the house of Saul, in

the city, and say unto Absalom, I will whose stead thou hast reigned; and be thy servant, o king; as I have the Lord hath delivered the kingdom

was

1 Or, I Seesti thou ?
• Another reading is, in the plains.

3 Or, where he was Iwont to worshipi

God

* Or, Iskini
6 That is, worthlessness.

VERSION OF 1611.- 21 in; 24 were ; 28 in . . plain ; 29 tarried ; 30 Olivet. . was; 32 mount. . he; 33 whom; 34 hitherto.. (also). . mayest; 36 can. XVI. 1 hill.. bunches; 4 are .. pertained.. humbly beseech thee that I may..grace; 5 forth; 7 Come out, come out.. bloody .. (thou). = [32]

pray

into the hand of Absalom thy son: hands of all that are with thee be and, behold, thou art taken lin thine 22 strong. °So they spread Absalom a

own mischief, because thou art a tent upon the top of the house; and 9 man lof bloodı. "Then said Abishai Absalom went in unto his father's

the son of Zeruiah unto the king, concubines in the sight of all Israel. Why should this dead dog curse my (23 °And the counsel of Ahithophel, which lord the king ? let me go over,

I

he counselled in those days, was as if 10) thee, and take off his head. And a man inquired at the boracle of God:

the king said, What have I to do with so was all the counsel of Ahithophel you, ye sons of Zeruiah? 11 Because both with David and with Absalom. he curseth, and because the Lord | 17 1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto hath said unto him, Curse David; Absalom, Let me now choose out

who then shall say, Wherefore hast twelve thousand men, and I will arise 11) thou done so ? °And David said to and pursue after David this night:

Abishai, and to all his servants, Be- 2 °and I will come upon him while he hold, my son, which came forth of my is weary and weak handed, and will bowels, seeketh my life: how much make him afraid : and all people more may this Benjamite now do it? that are with him shall fee; and I

let him alone, and let him curse; for 3 will smite the king only : 'and I will 12 the Lord hath bidden him. °It may bring back all the people unto thee :

be that the LORD will look on 21the the man whom thou seekest is as if wrong done unto me!, and that the all returned: so all the people shall

LORD will requite me good for his 4 be in peace. °And the saying pleased 13) cursing of me this day. Sol David Absalom well, and all the elders of and his men went by the way: and

Israel. Shimei went along on the thilli side 5 Then said Absalom, Call now Huover against him, and cursed as he shai the Archite also, and let us hear

went, and threw 'stones Bat him, and 6 likewise what he saith. And when 14 cast dust. °And the king, and all Hushai was come to Absalom, Absa

the people that were with him, came lom spake unto him, saying, Ahithtweary; and 'hel refreshed himselfi ophel hath spoken after this manner : there.

shall we do after his saying? if not, 15 And Absalom, and all the people (7) speak thou. °And Hushai said unto

the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel 16 and Ahithophel with him. 'And it hath given this time is not good.

came to pass, when Hushai the Ar- 8)°Hushai said 'moreover!, Thou knowchite, David's friend, was come unto est thy father and his men, that they Absalom, that Hushai said unto Ab- be mighty men, and they be "chafed

salom, "God save the king, God save in their minds, as a bear robbed of her 17 the king. And Absalom said to whelps in the field : and thy father is

Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy a man of war, and will not lodge with

friend ? why wentest thou not with 9 the people. "Behold, he is hid now in 18 thy friend ? °And Hushai said unto some pit, or in some other place : and

Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, it will come to pass, 8when some of and this people, and all the men of them be 'fallen' at the first, that who

Israel 'have chosen', his will I be, and soever heareth it will say, There is a 19 with him will I abide. °And again, slaughter among the people that fol

whom should I serve ? should I not 10 low Absalom. And leven! he that is serve in the presence of his son? as I valiant, whose heart is as the heart

have served in thy father's presence, of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all 20 so will I be in thy presence. "Then Israel knoweth that thy father is a

said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give mighty man, and they which be with

'your counsel what we shall do. 11 him are valiant men. But! I counsel 21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, that all Israel be gathered 'together!

Go in unto thy father's concubines, unto thee, from Dan even to Beerwhich he hath left to keep the house ; sheba, as the sand that is by the sea and all Israel shall hear that thou art for multitude ; and 'that thou go to abhorred of thy father. then shall the 12 battle in thine own person. °So shall

? Heb. bitter of soul. &c. Another reading is, So let • Or, Ito A yephimi

we come upon him in some place all the people that were with him, where he shall be found, and we will and they passed over Jordan : by the light upon him as the dew falleth on morning light there lacked not one of the ground: and of him and of all the them that was not gone over Jordan.

men that are with him we willl not 23 °And when Ahithophel saw that his 13 'leavel so much as one. Moreover, counsel was not followed, he saddled

if he be gotten into a city, then shall his ass, and arose, and gat him home, all Israel bring ropes to that city, and Tunto his city, and iseti his house we will draw it into the river, until in order, and hanged himself; and 'hel

there be not one small stone found died, and was buried in the sepulchre 14 there. °And Absalom and all the of his father.

men of Israel said, The counsel of 24 Then David came to Mahanaim. Hushai the Archite is better than the And Absalom passed over Jordan, he counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD and all the men of Israel with him. had Tordained to defeat the good 25) °And Absalom Iseti Amasa lover! the counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent host instead of Joab. Now! Amasa that the Lord might bring evil upon was the son iofi a 'man', whose name Absalom.

was 'Ithra 'thel Israelite, that went 15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and in to 5Abigal the daughter of Nahash,

to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and 26 °i Andi Israel and Absalom pitched in

the elders of Israel; and thus and thus the land of Gilead. 16 have I counselled. °Now therefore 27 And it came to pass, when David

send quickly, and tell David, saying, was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi Lodge not this night 2 at the 'fordsi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of of the wilderness, but in any wisel the children of Ammon, and Machir pass over; lest the king be swallowed the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and

up, and all the people that are with Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, 17) him. Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz 28 °brought beds, and basons, and

stayed by En-rogel; and a 'maidserv- earthen vessels, and wheat, and barant used to gol and 'telli them; and ley, and 'meal', and parched corn, and they went and told king David : for beans, and lentils, and parched pulse,

they might not be seen to come into 29 °and honey, and butter, and sheep, and 18) the city. Buti a lad saw them, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the

told Absalom : 'and' they went both people that were with him, to eat : for of them away quickly, and came to they said, The people is hungry, and Ithel house of a Imani in Bahurim, weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

Iwhol had a well in his court; land! | 181 And David numbered the people 19 they went down 'thither!. And the that were with him, and set captains

woman took and spread the covering of thousands and captains of hundreds over the well's mouth, and istrewed (2) over them. °And David sent forth the

bruised' corn thereon; and nothing people, a third part under the hand of 20 was known. And Absalom's serv- Joab, and a third part under the hand ants came to the woman

to the

of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's house; and they said, Where 'arel brother, and a third part under the Ahimaaz and Jonathan ? And the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the woman said unto them, They be gone king said unto the people, I will over the brook of water. And when surely go forth with you myself also. they had sought and could not find (3 °But the people 'saidi, Thou shalt not

them, they returned to Jerusalem. go forth : for if we Aee away, they 21 °And it came to pass, after they were will not care for us; neither if half of

departed, that they came up out of the us die, will they care for us : 6but well, and went and told king David; thou art worth ten thousand of us: and they' said unto David, Arise therefore now it is better that thou 'be yel, and pass quickly over the water : ready to succour us out of the city.

for thus hath Ahithophel counselled 1 °And the king said unto them, What 22 against you. Then David arose, and seemeth you best I will do. And

1 Or, Iswithdraw himself!
2 Another reading is, in the plains.
3 Or, Now Jonathan and Ahimaas

Istayl by En-rogel ; Iso let thel
maidservant go and tell them,

and let them gol and tell king
David; for they mayl not be

seen to come into the city
* In 1 Chr. ii. 17, Jether the Ish.

maclite.

5 In 1 Chr. ii. 16, 17, Abigail.
6 So some ancient authorities. The

Hebrew text has, for now are
there ten thousand such as we.

Version of 1611.- 12 there shall .. be left; 14 appointed; 16 in .. plains .. speedily ; 17 wench went.. told; 18 Nevertheless .. but.. man's.. which.. whither ; 19 a..spread ground .. the thing.. not; 20 when .. is; 23 to his house, to .. put .. household ; 25 made . . captain of .. which .. man's .. an; 26 So; 28 flour. — XVIII. 2 (of); 3 answered. . (now). = [41]

4 Or, wouldest have set thyself against

me
5 Heb. staves.
6 Or, Isparedi

VERSION OF 1611.–4 came; 6 wood; 7 where .. slain; 8 scattered wood; 9 met .. a .. away; 10 hanged; 11 him. shekels; 12 shekels; 13 should have wrought falsehood.. mine own..for.. and.. set thyself against me; 17 a .. wood.. laid.. upon; 18 a.. place; 20 bear; 21 Cushi..Cushi; 22 howsoever.. Cushi . . hast.. ready ; 23 howsoever . . let me..

..Cushi; 24 And..over . . lift; 28 fell down. = [47]