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2 Samuel 16:3-5
New King James Version
2 Samuel 16:3-5
New King James Version
3 Then the king said, “And where is your (A)master’s son?”
(B)And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’ ”
4 So the king said to Ziba, “Here, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.”
And Ziba said, “I humbly bow before you, that I may find favor in your sight, my lord, O king!”
Shimei Curses David
5 Now when King David came to (C)Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was (D)Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came.
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