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2 Samuel 16:8 (KJV)
The 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.
 

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2 Samuel 16:9, "And Aḇishai son of Tseruyah said to the sovereign, “Why should this dead dog curse my master the sovereign? Please, let me pass over and take off his head!”"
 
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2 Samuel 16:10 (KJV)
And 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?
 

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2 Samuel 16:11, "And Dawiḏ said to Aḇishai and all his servants, “See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life, and how much more now this Binyamite? Leave him alone, and let him curse, for יהוה has spoken to him."
 

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[h=1]2 Samuel 16:12New International Version - UK (NIVUK)[/h][FONT=&quot]12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.’[/FONT]
 

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2 Samuel 16:13, "And as Dawiḏ and his men went in the way, Shim‛i walked alongside him on the hillside, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him and kicked up dust."
 

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[h=1]2 Samuel 16:14New International Version - UK (NIVUK)[/h][FONT=&quot]14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.[/FONT]
 

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2 Samuel 16:16, "And it came to be, when Ḥushai the Arkite, the friend of Dawiḏ, had come to Aḇshalom, that Ḥushai said to Aḇshalom, “Let the sovereign live! Let the sovereign live!”"
 

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2 Samuel 16:18, "And Ḥushai said to Aḇshalom, “No, I am for the one whom יהוה and this people and all the men of Yisra’ĕl have chosen, and with him I remain."
 
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2 Samuel 16:19 (KJV)
And 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.
 

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2 Samuel 16:20, "And Aḇshalom said to Aḥithophel, “Give your advice. What should we do?”"
 
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2 Samuel 16:21 (KJV)
And 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.
 

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2 Samuel 16:22, "So they pitched a tent for Aḇshalom on the top of the house, and Aḇshalom went in to his father’s concubines before the eyes of all Yisra’yl."
 
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2 Samuel 16:23
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Now in those days the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.
 
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2 Samuel 17:1 (KJV)
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
 

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2 Samuel 17:2, "and come upon him while he is weary and weak. And I shall make him afraid and all the people who are with him shall flee. And I shall strike the sovereign alone,"
 
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2 Samuel 17:3
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and bring all the people back to you. The death of the man you seek will mean the return of all; all the people will be unharmed.”
 

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2 Samuel 17:4, "And the saying pleased Aḇshalom and all the elders of Yisra’yl."