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the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before
the king, as he was come over Jordan;
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And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity
unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the
king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
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For thy servant doth know
that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go
down to meet my lord the king.
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But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not
Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the L
ORD
’S anointed?
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And David said, What
have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall
there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I
am
this day king over
Israel?
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Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
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And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his
feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day
he came
again
in peace.
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And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king,
that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
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And he answered,
My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may
ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant
is
lame.
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And he hath slandered thy servant
unto my lord the king; but my lord the king
is
as an angel of God: do therefore
what is
good in
thine eyes.
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For all
of
my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst
thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to
cry any more unto the king?
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And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy
matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
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And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea,
let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
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And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king,
to conduct him over Jordan.
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Now Barzillai was a very aged man,
even
fourscore years old: and
he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he
was
a very great man.
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And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in
Jerusalem.
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And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with
the king unto Jerusalem?
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I
am
this day fourscore years old:
and
can I discern between good and
evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men
and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
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Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense
it me with such a reward?
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Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine
own city,
and be buried
by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant
Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
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And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall
seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me,
that
will I do for thee.
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And all
the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and
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