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katapi HOME 2 Samuel 19:8-18 - David's return to Jerusalem.  2Sm.19.8-1819 8 Then the king rose and took his seat in the gate; and when the army was told that the king was sitting in the gate, they all appeared before him.


MEANWHILE THE ISRAELITES had all scattered to their homes. 19 9 Throughout all the tribes of Israel people were discussing it among themselves and saying, 'The king has saved us from our enemies and freed us from the power of the Philistines, and now he has fled the country because of Absalom. 19 10 But Absalom, whom we anointed king, has fallen in battle; so now why have we no plans for bringing the king back?'

What all Israel was saying came to the king's ears What ... ears: prob. rdg, Heb has these words after back to his palace and adds to his palace.

19 11 So he sent word to Zadok and Abiathar the priests: 'Ask the elders of Judah why they should be the last to bring the king back to his palace. Tell them, 19 12 "You are my brothers, my flesh and my blood; why are you last to bring me back?" 19 13 And tell Amasa, "You are my own flesh and blood. You shall be my commander-in-chief, so help me God, for the rest of your life in place of Joab." ' 19 14 David's message won all hearts in Judah, and they sent to the king, urging him to return with all his men.

19 15 So the king came back to the Jordan; and the men of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the river.

19 16 Shimei son of Gera the Benjamite from Bahurim hastened down among the men of Judah to meet King David 19 17 with a thousand men from Benjamin; Ziba was there too, the servant of Saul's family, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed into the Jordan under the king's eyes - The repentance & forgiveness of Shimei.  2Sm.19.18-2319 18 and crossed to and fro conveying his household in order to win his favour. Shimei son of Gera, when he had crossed the river, fell down before the king

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