The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XVI.

1 The infidelitie of Ziba. 5 Shimei cuiseth Dauid. 16. Hushái cometh to Absalōm. 21 The counsel of Ahithó∣phel for the concubines.

1 WHen Dauid was a litle past thea top∣pe (of the hil) beholde, Zibá the ser∣uant of Mephibó sheth met him with a couple of asses sadled, and vpon them two hundreth (cakes) of bread, and one hun∣dreth bunshes of raisins, and an hundreth of“ dryed figges, and a bottel of wine.

2 And the King said vnto Zibá, What mea∣nest thou by these: And Zibá said, They beb asses for the Kings housholde to ride, on and bread and dryed figges for the yong men to eat, and wine, that the faint may drincke in the wildernes.

3 And the King said, But where is thymasters sonne? Then Zibá answered the, King Be∣holde, he remaineth in Ierusalém: for he said, This day shal the house of Israél resto reme the kingdome of my father.

4 Then said the King to Zibá, Beholde, thine are all that (perteined) vnto Mephibô∣sheth. And Ziba said," I beseche thee, let me finde grace in thy sight, my lord, ô King.

5 ¶ And whē King Dauid came toc Bahurim beholde, thence came out a man of the fa milie of the house of Saúl, named Shimei the sōne of Gerá. & he came out, & cursed.

6 And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruants of King Dauid: and all the people & all the men of warre (were) on hisd right hand, and on his left.

7 And thus said Shimei whē he cursed, Come forthe, come forthe thou” murtherer, and wicked man.

8 The Lord hathe broght vpon thee all thee blood of the house of Saúl in whose stead thou hast reined: and the Lord hathe deliue red the kingdome into the hand of Absa∣lōm thy sonne: and be holde, thou art (ta∣ken) in the wickednes, because thou art a murtherer.

9 Then said Abishái the sonne of Zeruiáh vnto the King, Why doeth this * dead dog ge curse my lord the King? let me go, I pray thee, and take away his head.

10 ¶ But the King said, What haue I to do with you ye sonnes of Zeruiáh: for he cur∣seth, even because the Lord hathef biddē him curse Dauid: who darre then say, Whe refore hast thou done so?

11 And Dauid said to Abishái, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came out of mine owne bowels, seketh my life: then how muche more now may this sóne of 〈◊〉〈◊〉? Suffre him to curse: for the Lord hathe bidden him.

12 It may be that the Lord wil loke on ”mine affliction, andg do me good for his cursing this day.

13 And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Shimei went by the side of the moun∣taine ouer against him, and cursed as he went, and threwe stones against him, and cast dust.

14 Then came the King & all the people that were with him weary, and refreshed them seluesh there.

15 ¶ And Absalōm, and all the people, the men of Israél came to Ierusalém, and Ahi∣thóphel with him.

16 And whē Hushái the Archite Dauids friēd was come vnto Absalom, Hushái said vnto Absalom,” God saue the King, God saue the King.

17 Then Absalōm said to Hushai, Is this thy kindenes to thyi friend? Why wētest thou not with thy friend?

18 Hushái then answered vnto Absalōm, Nay but whome the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israél chuse, his wil I be, and with him wil I dwell.

19 And” moreouer vnto whome shal I do ser uice? not to his sōne? as I serued before thy father, so wil I before thee.

20 ¶ Then spake Absalōm to Ahithōpel, Gi∣ue counsel what we shal do.

21 Andk Ahithóphel said vnto Absalōm, Go in to thy fathers concubines, which he

hathe left to kepe the house: and when all Israél shal heare, that thou artab horred of thy father, the hands of all that are with thee shalbe strong.

22 So they spred Absalōm a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalōm went in to his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israél.

23 And the counsel of Ahithōphel which he counseled in those dayes, was like as one had askedl counsel at the oracle of God: so (was) all the counsel of Ahithōphel bo∣the with Dauid and with Absalōm.

Notes

• a

  VVhich was the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Chap 15 30.
• “

  Or fig cakes.
• b

  Communely there are no viler 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then they, which vn∣der 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of frendship accuse 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• c

  VVhich was a citie in the tribe of Beniamin.
• d

  That is rounde about him.
• ”

  Ebr. man of blood.
• "Ebr man of Be∣lial.
• e

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 him as thogh by his meanes Ish bosheth & Abnér were slaine.
• 1. Sam. 24. 15. and Chap. 3. 8.
• f

  Dauid felt that this was the iud∣gement of God for his sinne, and therefore hūbleth him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to his rod.
• ”

  Or my teares.
• g

  Meaning that the Lord wil sēt comfort to his when they areop pressed.
• h

  To wit, at Ba∣hurim.
• ”

  Ebr. Let the king liue.
• i

  Meaning Dauid
• ”

  Ebr. the secōde time.
• k

  Suspecting the change of the kingdome, and so his owne o∣uer throwe, he gi∣ueth suche coun∣sel as might mo∣ste hindre his fa∣thers reconcilia∣tion: and also de∣clare to the peo∣ple that Absalom was in hiest 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ritie.
• l

  It was so este∣med for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thereof.