2 Samuel 16

KJVAnd when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

GIGAKJVAnd when David was a little past the top of the hill Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

KJVAnd the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

GIGAKJVAnd the king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? And Ziba said, The donkeys be for the king's household to ride on. The bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat. The wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

KJVAnd the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

GIGAKJVAnd the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king he stays at Jerusalem. For he said, Today shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

KJVThen said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

GIGAKJVThen the king said to Ziba yours are all that belonged to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beg you that I may find grace in your sight, my lord, O king.

KJVAnd when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

GIGAKJVAnd when king David came to Bahurim from there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came out, and cursed still as he came.

KJVAnd thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

GIGAKJVAnd so said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, you bloody man, and you man of Belial:

KJVThe Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

GIGAKJVThe Lord has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, whose throne you took. The Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and you are taken in your harm, because you are a bloody man.

KJVThen said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

GIGAKJVThen Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over, I pray you, and take off his head.

KJVAnd the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

GIGAKJVAnd the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the Lord has said to him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Therefore have you done so?

KJVAnd David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to Abishai, and to all his servants my own son, seeks my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? Let him alone, and let him curse. For the Lord has told him.

KJVIt may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.

GIGAKJVIt may be that the Lord will look on my suffering, and that the Lord will repay me good for his cursing this day.

KJVAnd the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

GIGAKJVAnd the king, and all the people who were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

GIGAKJVWhen Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

KJVAnd Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

GIGAKJVAnd Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why do you not went with your friend?

KJVAnd Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

GIGAKJVAnd Hushai said to Absalom, No. But the one the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, I will be his, and I will stay with him.

KJVAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

GIGAKJVAnd again, who should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so I will be in your presence.

KJVThen said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

GIGAKJVThen Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

KJVAnd Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

GIGAKJVAnd Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's secondary wives, which he has left to keep the house. All Israel shall hear that you are hated of your father: then shall the hands of all that are with you be strong.

KJVSo they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

GIGAKJVSo they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father's secondary wives in the sight of all Israel.

KJVAnd the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

GIGAKJVAnd the counsel of Ahithophel, which he advised in those days, was as if a man had asked God for a word: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.