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2 Samuel 16:4

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours! ” “I bow before you,” Ziba said. “May you look favorably on me, my lord the king! ”

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Joab fell with his face to the ground in homage and praised the king. “Today,” Joab said, “your servant knows I have found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your servant.”

When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell with her face to the ground in homage and said, “Help me, my king! ”

The king told the woman, “Go home. I will issue a command on your behalf.”

“Where is your master’s grandson? ” the king asked. “Why, he’s staying in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied to the king, “for he said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore my grandfather’s kingdom to me.’ ”

When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.

Ziba slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the Angel of God, so do whatever you think best.

Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, bowed down to the ground and paid homage. David said, “Mephibosheth! ” “I am your servant,” he replied.

Then the king summoned Saul’s attendant Ziba and said to him, “I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and his family.

You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.

The one who gives an answer before he listens — this is foolishness and disgrace for him.

The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.

“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.




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