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2 Samuel 19:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then they brought David's family and servants back across the river, and they did everything he wanted them to do. Shimei crossed the River Jordan and bowed down in front of David.

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a thousand others from Benjamin had come with him. Ziba, the chief servant of Saul's family, also came to the River Jordan. He and his fifteen sons and twenty servants waded across to meet David.

He said, “Your Majesty, I beg you not to punish me! Please, forget what I did when you were leaving Jerusalem. Don't even think about it.

Mephibosheth replied, “He can have it all! I'm just glad you've come home safely.”

You and your fifteen sons and twenty servants will work for Mephibosheth. You will farm his land and bring in his crops, so that Saul's family and servants will have food. But Mephibosheth will always eat with me at my table.”

David called in Ziba, one of the servants of Saul's family. David said, “So you are Ziba.” “Yes, Your Majesty, I am.”

Be sure to do something about Shimei son of Gera from Bahurim in the territory of Benjamin. He cursed and insulted me the day I went to Mahanaim. But later, when he came to meet me at the River Jordan, I promised that I wouldn't kill him.

Say to God, “Everything you do is fearsome, and your mighty power makes your enemies come crawling.

Everyone who hates me would come crawling, and that would be the end of them.

Now you will see what I will do with those people who belong to Satan's group. They claim to be Jews, but they are liars. I will make them come and kneel down at your feet. Then they will know that I love you.

This isn't the first time I've talked with God for David, and it's never made you angry before! Please don't accuse me or my family like this. I have no idea what's going on!”




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