{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/2-samuel/16","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T22:53:31.257Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"2 Samuel","bookSlug":"2-samuel","chapter":16,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":15,"nextChapter":17,"totalChapters":24,"totalVerses":23},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold Siba the servant of Miphiboseth came to meet him with two asses, laden with two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs, and a vessel of wine. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And the king said to Siba: What mean these things? And Siba answered: The asses are for the king's household to sit on: and the loaves and the figs for thy servants to eat, and the wine to drink if any man be faint in the desert. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And the king said: Where is thy master's son? And Siba answered the king: He remained in Jerusalem, saying: To day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The Lord hath repaid thee for all the blood of the house of Saul: because thou hast usurped the kingdom in his stead, and the Lord hath given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and behold thy evils press upon thee, because thou art a man of blood. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will go, and cut off his head. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord hath bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why hath he done so? "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now a son of Jemini? let him alone that he may curse as the Lord hath bidden him. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill's side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And the king and all the people with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and Achitophel was with him. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend? "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will I abide. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king's son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, whom he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast disgraced thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and he went in to his father's concubines before all Israel. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom. "}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Samuel 16 (DRB)","markdown":"[2 Samuel 16](https://primebible.com/drb/2-samuel/16)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/2-samuel/16 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}