When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine. 1Sa 25:182Sa 15:321Ch 12:401Sa 10:31Sa 16:201Sa 17:17-182Sa 15:302Sa 17:27-29 The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” 2Sa 17:29Jdg 10:4Jdg 5:101Sa 14:281Sa 25:272Sa 15:12Sa 15:232Sa 19:26
Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” 2Sa 9:9-101Ti 6:9-102Sa 19:24-30Exo 20:16Jud 1:11Mic 7:5Pro 1:19Pro 21:28
Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”
Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Pro 18:13Pro 18:17Deu 19:15Exo 23:8Pro 19:22Sa 14:10-112Sa 14:222Sa 14:4
Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”
When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came. 2Sa 3:161Ki 2:8-91Sa 17:43Exo 22:281Ki 2:36-462Sa 17:182Sa 19:16-23Ecc 10:20 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. Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow! 1Ki 21:101Ki 21:131Sa 2:121Sa 25:172Sa 11:15-172Sa 12:92Sa 3:37Deu 13:13 The LORD has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! The LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!” 2Sa 1:161Ki 2:32-332Sa 3:28-29Jdg 9:24Jdg 9:56-572Sa 21:92Sa 4:8-12Act 28:4-5
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.” Exo 22:282Sa 9:81Sa 24:142Sa 3:81Pe 2:171Sa 26:6-112Sa 3:30Act 23:5 The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’” 2Sa 19:22Rom 9:20Jhn 18:111Pe 2:232Sa 3:39Dan 4:35Gen 50:20Mat 16:23
David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him. 2Ch 32:212Ki 19:372Sa 12:11-12Ezk 14:9Ezk 20:25Gen 15:4Gen 45:5Isa 10:5-7 It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today.” Deu 23:5Heb 12:10Exo 2:24-25Mat 5:11-12Psa 25:18Rom 8:281Sa 1:112Th 1:7 So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust. Act 23:232Sa 16:5-6 The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there.
Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 2Sa 15:372Sa 15:12 When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” 1Sa 10:242Ki 11:121Ki 1:251Ki 1:342Sa 15:37Dan 2:4Dan 5:10Dan 6:21
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?” 2Sa 19:252Sa 15:32-37Deu 32:6Pro 17:17Pro 18:24
Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him. 1Sa 16:132Sa 5:1-3 Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.” 2Sa 15:34Psa 55:211Sa 28:21Sa 29:8Gal 2:13
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.” Act 4:23-28Exo 1:10Isa 29:15Isa 8:10Mat 27:1Pro 21:30Psa 2:2Psa 37:12-13
Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.” 2Sa 20:32Sa 15:162Sa 2:7Lev 18:8Zec 8:131Co 5:11Ki 2:171Ki 2:22
So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. 2Sa 12:11-122Sa 15:162Sa 20:32Sa 11:2Ezk 24:7Isa 3:9Jer 3:3Jer 8:12
The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom. 2Sa 15:122Sa 17:142Sa 17:231Co 3:19-201Pe 4:111Sa 30:8Ecc 10:1Jer 4:22