1Und als David ein wenig von der Höhe hinabgegangen war, siehe, da begegnete ihm Ziba, der Knecht Mefi-Boschets, mit einem Paar gesattelter Esel; darauf waren zweihundert Brote und hundert Rosinenkuchen und hundert frische Früchte und ein Schlauch Wein. (2Sam 9,2)2Da sprach der König zu Ziba: Was willst du damit machen? Ziba sprach: Die Esel sollen für das Haus des Königs sein, um darauf zu reiten, und die Brote und die Früchte sind für die Leute zum Essen und der Wein zum Trinken, wenn sie müde werden in der Wüste.3Der König sprach: Wo ist der Sohn deines Herrn? Ziba sprach zum König: Siehe, er blieb in Jerusalem; denn er denkt: Heute wird mir das Haus Israel meines Vaters Königtum zurückgeben. (2Sam 19,25)4Der König sprach zu Ziba: Siehe, es soll dein sein alles, was Mefi-Boschet hat. Ziba sprach: Ich neige mich; lass mich Gnade finden vor dir, mein Herr und König.5Als aber der König David nach Bahurim kam, siehe, da kam ein Mann von dort heraus, vom Geschlecht des Hauses Saul, der hieß Schimi, der Sohn Geras; der kam heraus und fluchte (2Mo 22,27; 2Sam 19,17; 1Kön 2,8; 1Kön 2,36)6und warf mit Steinen nach David und allen Knechten des Königs David, obwohl das ganze Kriegsvolk und alle Helden zu seiner Rechten und Linken waren.7So aber rief Schimi, als er fluchte: Hinaus, hinaus, du Bluthund, du ruchloser Mann!8Der HERR hat über dich gebracht alles Blut des Hauses Sauls, an dessen statt du König geworden bist. Jetzt hat der HERR das Königtum gegeben in die Hand deines Sohnes Absalom; und siehe, nun steckst du in deinem Unglück, denn du bist ein Bluthund.9Aber Abischai, der Sohn der Zeruja, sprach zu dem König: Sollte dieser tote Hund meinem Herrn, dem König, fluchen dürfen? Ich will hingehen und ihm den Kopf abschlagen. (1Sam 26,8)10Der König sprach: Ihr Söhne der Zeruja, was hab ich mit euch zu schaffen? Lasst ihn fluchen; wenn der HERR ihm geboten hat: Fluche David!, wer darf dann sagen: Warum tust du das? (2Sam 19,17)11Und David sprach zu Abischai und zu allen seinen Knechten: Siehe, mein Sohn, der von meinem Leibe gekommen ist, trachtet mir nach dem Leben; warum nicht auch jetzt der Benjaminiter? Lasst ihn ruhig fluchen, denn der HERR hat’s ihm geboten.12Vielleicht wird der HERR mein Elend ansehen und mir mit Gutem vergelten sein heutiges Fluchen.13So ging David mit seinen Leuten des Weges; aber Schimi ging am Hang des Berges entlang, neben ihm her, und fluchte und warf mit Steinen nach ihm und bewarf ihn mit Erdklumpen.14Und der König kam mit allem Volk, das bei ihm war, müde an den Jordan und ruhte dort aus.
Absalom in Jerusalem
15Aber Absalom und alles Volk, die Männer Israels, kamen nach Jerusalem und Ahitofel mit ihm.16Als aber Huschai, der Arkiter, Davids Freund, zu Absalom hineinkam, rief er Absalom zu: Es lebe der König! Es lebe der König! (1Sam 10,24; 2Sam 15,37; 1Kön 1,39; 2Kön 11,12)17Absalom aber sprach zu Huschai: Ist das deine Treue zu deinem Freunde? Warum bist du nicht mit deinem Freunde gezogen?18Huschai aber sprach zu Absalom: Nein! Sondern wen der HERR erwählt und dies Volk und alle Männer in Israel, zu dem gehöre ich und bei dem will ich bleiben.19Zum andern, wem diene ich? Ist es nicht sein Sohn, dem ich diene? Wie ich deinem Vater gedient habe, so will ich auch vor dir sein.20Und Absalom sprach zu Ahitofel: Gebt euren Rat, was sollen wir tun?21Ahitofel sprach zu Absalom: Geh ein zu den Nebenfrauen deines Vaters, die er zurückgelassen hat, um das Haus zu bewahren, so wird ganz Israel hören, dass du dich bei deinem Vater stinkend gemacht hast; dann werden alle, die zu dir stehen, desto kühner werden. (2Sam 15,16)22Da machten sie Absalom ein Zelt auf dem Dach, und Absalom ging zu den Nebenfrauen seines Vaters vor den Augen ganz Israels. (3Mo 18,8; 2Sam 12,11; 2Sam 20,3)23Wenn damals Ahitofel einen Rat gab, war das, als wenn man Gott um etwas befragt hätte; so viel galten alle Ratschläge Ahitofels bei David und bei Absalom.
1When David had passed a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, bearing two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred of summer fruits, and a skin of wine. (1Sam 25,18; 2Sam 9,2; 2Sam 15,30; 2Sam 15,32)2And the king said to Ziba, “Why have you brought these?” Ziba answered, “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 those who faint in the wilderness to drink.” (Ri 5,10; Ri 10,4; 2Sam 16,14; 2Sam 17,29)3And the king said, “And where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he remains in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will give me back the kingdom of my father.’” (2Sam 19,26)4Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.” And Ziba said, “I pay homage; let me ever find favor in your sight, my lord the king.”
Shimei Curses David
5When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. (2Sam 3,16; 2Sam 19,16; 2Sam 19,21; 1Kön 2,8; 1Kön 2,36)6And 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.7And Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man! (2Sam 16,5)8The Lord has avenged on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, your evil is on you, for you are a man of blood.” (Ri 9,24; Ri 9,56; 2Sam 1,16; 1Kön 2,32)9Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.” (2Mo 22,28; 1Sam 24,14; 2Sam 3,8; 2Sam 9,8)10But the king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’” (1Sam 26,6; 2Sam 19,22)11And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son seeks my life; how much more now may this Benjaminite! Leave him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord has told him to. (2Sam 12,11)12It may be that the Lord will look on the wrong done to me,[1] and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing today.”13So David and his men went on the road, while Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went and threw stones at him and flung dust. (2Sam 19,21)14And the king, and all the people who were with him, arrived weary at the Jordan.[2] And there he refreshed himself. (2Sam 16,2)
Absalom Enters Jerusalem
15Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. (2Sam 15,37)16And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” (1Sam 10,24; 2Sam 16,15; 1Kön 1,25; 1Kön 1,39; 2Kön 11,12)17And Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?” (2Sam 19,25)18And Hushai said to Absalom, “No, for whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, his I will be, and with him I will remain.19And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.” (2Sam 15,34)20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel. What shall we do?”21Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the house, and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself a stench to your father, and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” (2Sam 2,7; 2Sam 15,16; 2Sam 20,3; Sach 8,9; Sach 8,13)22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof. And Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. (1Sam 9,25; 2Sam 12,11)23Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, both by David and by Absalom. (2Sam 15,12)
2.Samuel 16
King James Version
1And 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.2And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king' 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.3And the king said, And where is thy master' 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.4Then 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.5And 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.6And 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.7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:8The 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.9Then 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.10And 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?11And 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.12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.13And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill' side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.14And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.15And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David' friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?18And 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.19And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father' presence, so will I be in thy presence.20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father' 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.22So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father' concubines in the sight of all Israel.23And 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.
1David went just beyond the top of the Mount of Olives. Ziba was waiting there to meet him. He was Mephibosheth’s manager. He had several donkeys with saddles on them. They were carrying 200 loaves of bread and 100 raisin cakes. They were also carrying 100 fig cakes and a bottle of wine. The bottle was made out of animal skin.2The king asked Ziba, ‘Why have you brought all these things?’ Ziba answered, ‘The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride on. The bread and fruit are for the people to eat. The wine will make those who get tired in the desert feel like new again.’3Then the king asked, ‘Where is your master’s grandson Mephibosheth?’ Ziba said to him, ‘He’s staying in Jerusalem. He thinks, “Today the Israelites will cause me to rule once again over my grandfather Saul’s kingdom.” ’4Then the king said to Ziba, ‘Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth belongs to you now.’ ‘You are my king and master,’ Ziba said. ‘I make myself humble in front of you. I bow down to you. May you be pleased with me.’
Shimei curses David
5King David approached Bahurim. As he did, a man came out towards him. The man was from the same family group that Saul was from. His name was Shimei. He was the son of Gera. As he came out of the town, he cursed David.6He threw stones at David and all his officials. He did it even though all the troops and the special guard were there. They were to the right and left of David.7As Shimei cursed, he said, ‘Get out! Get out, you murderer! You are a worthless and evil man!8You spilled the blood of a lot of people in Saul’s family. You took over his kingdom. Now the LORD is paying you back. He has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. You have been destroyed because you are a murderer!’9Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, spoke to the king. He said, ‘King David, why should we let this dead dog curse you? Let me go over there. I’ll cut off his head.’10But the king said, ‘You and Joab are sons of Zeruiah. What does this have to do with you? Maybe the LORD said to him, “Curse David.” If he did, who can ask him, “Why are you doing this?” ’11Then David spoke to Abishai and all his officials. He said, ‘My very own son Absalom is trying to kill me. How much more should this man from Benjamin want to kill me! Leave him alone. Let him curse. The LORD has told him to do it.12Maybe the LORD will see how much I’m suffering. Maybe he’ll bring back to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse I’m hearing today.’13So David and his men kept going along the road. At the same time, Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him. He was cursing David as he went. He was throwing stones at David. He was showering him with dirt.14The king and all the people with him came to the place they had planned to go to. They were very tired. So David rested there.
Ahithophel and Hushai give advice to Absalom
15During that time, Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem. Ahithophel was with him.16Then Hushai, the Arkite, went to Absalom. He said to him, ‘May the king live a long time! May the king live a long time!’ Hushai was David’s trusted friend.17Absalom said to Hushai, ‘So this is the way you show love to your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?’18Hushai said to Absalom, ‘Why should I? You are the one the LORD has chosen. These people and all the men of Israel have also chosen you. I want to be on your side. I want to stay with you.19After all, who else should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve the king’s son? I will serve you, just as I served your father.’20Absalom said to Ahithophel, ‘Give us your advice. What should we do?’21Ahithophel answered, ‘Your father left some concubines behind to take care of the palace. Go and sleep with them. Then all the Israelites will hear about it. They will hear that you have made your father hate you. Everyone with you will be encouraged to give you more support.’22So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof of the palace. He went in and slept with his father’s concubines. Everyone in Israel saw it.23In those days the advice Ahithophel gave was as good as advice from someone who asks God for guidance. That’s what David and Absalom thought about all of Ahithophel’s advice.
1When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.2The king asked Ziba, ‘Why have you brought these?’ Ziba answered, ‘The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.’3The king then asked, ‘Where is your master’s grandson?’ Ziba said to him, ‘He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks, “Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.” ’4Then the king said to Ziba, ‘All that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.’ ‘I humbly bow,’ Ziba said. ‘May I find favour in your eyes, my lord the king.’
Shimei curses David
5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.6He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left.7As he cursed, Shimei said, ‘Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!8The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!’9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, ‘Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.’10But the king said, ‘What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, “Curse David,” who can ask, “Why do you do this?” ’11David then said to Abishai and all his officials, ‘My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjaminite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.12It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.’13So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt.14The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
The advice of Ahithophel and Hushai
15Meanwhile, Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.16Then Hushai the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, ‘Long live the king! Long live the king!’17Absalom said to Hushai, ‘So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?’18Hushai said to Absalom, ‘No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and by all the men of Israel – his I will be, and I will remain with him.19Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.’20Absalom said to Ahithophel, ‘Give us your advice. What should we do?’21Ahithophel answered, ‘Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.’22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.23Now in those days the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who enquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.