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19:9 David returns to Yerushalem
But Abshalom’s warriors had all returned to their homes 9 and over time, people all across Israel began to quarrel and say, “The king rescued us from the plans of our enemies including the Philistines, but now he’s left Israel and fled away from Abshalom. 10 We anointed Abshalom to be over us, but he died in the battle. So why aren’t we doing something about returning David as king?”
11 So King David sent the two priests Tsadok and Evyatar to the leaders of Yehudah to ask, “Why are you the last group to return the king to the palace since the king has heard that the rest of Israel want it? 12 Tell them, ‘You’re all my relatives—my own flesh and blood, so why would you be the last to support me again?’ ” 13 And tell Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my own flesh and bone? May God make me suffer if you don’t become my army commander from now on, to replace Yoav.’ ” 14 In that way, David united all the people of Yehudah and they notified the king, “We all want you and all your servants to return here.”
15 So the king headed back and reached the Yordan River, and men from Yehudah went to Gilgal to meet the king and help him across.
16 Shimei (son of Gera the Benyaminite from Bahurim) hurried down with the Yehudah men to meet King David.[ref] 17 A thousand Benyamite men came with him, as well as Tsiva (formerly Sha’ul’s servant) and fifteen of his sons and twenty of his servants, and they hurried to the Yordan to meet the king. 18 They crossed the ford to help bring the king’s household back across and anything else the king wanted.
2Sam 16:5-13:
16:5 Shimei curses David
5 When King David got to Bahurim, wow, a man from Sha’ul’s extended family came out. He was Gera’s son Shimei, and he came out and cursed David. 6 Then he threw stones at David and all his servants, and all the people and warriors on both sides of the king. 7 “Go away, go away, you worthless man of much bloodshed!” Shimei yelled. 8 “Now Yahweh’s returning to you all the blood of Sha’ul’s household. You took over as king in his place, but Yahweh’s giving the kingdom into the hand of your son Abshalom. Look at you, you’re evil because you’re a man of much bloodshed.”
9 The Tseruyah’s son Abishai asked the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my master the king? Please, let me cross over and lop off his head.”
10 “What does it matter to me, or to you two sons of Tseruyah?” the king replied. “He’s cursing because Yahweh told him to curse me, so who has any right to ask him why he’s saying it?” 11 Then David told Abishai and all his servants, “Look, my own biological son is trying to kill me. Now on top of that, this Benjaminite. Leave him and let him curse, because Yahweh told him to. 12 Perhaps Yahweh will see my suffering and return good on me, instead of this cursing today.” 13 As David and his men continued along the road, Shimei walked along the hillside beside him—walking and cursing, and throwing stones and dirt at him.