## II Samuel Chapter 16

###### II Samuel 16:1
[II Samuel 16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:1)

וְדָוִ֗ד עָבַ֤ר מְעַט֙ מֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה צִיבָ֛א נַ֥עַר מְפִיבֹ֖שֶׁת לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וְצֶ֨מֶד חֲמֹרִ֜ים חֲבֻשִׁ֗ים וַעֲלֵיהֶם֩ מָאתַ֨יִם לֶ֜חֶם וּמֵאָ֧ה צִמּוּקִ֛ים וּמֵ֥אָה קַ֖יִץ וְנֵ֥בֶל יָֽיִן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Dovid passed a little further beyond the summit and Zivoh, Mephivoshes' young man greeted him with a pair of saddled donkeys. Upon them was two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred portions of dried figs and a jug of wine.


###### II Samuel 16:2
[II Samuel 16:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:2)

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־צִיבָ֖א מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר צִ֠יבָ֠א הַחֲמוֹרִ֨ים לְבֵית־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְכֹּ֗ב (ולהלחם) [וְהַלֶּ֤חֶם] וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙ לֶאֱכ֣וֹל הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְהַיַּ֕יִן לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת הַיָּעֵ֖ף בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king said to Tsivoh "What is your intent with these?" Tsivoh said [in reply], The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, the bread and the dried figs are for the young men to eat and the wine is for those tired in the desert to drink.


###### II Samuel 16:3
[II Samuel 16:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:3)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאַיֵּ֖ה בֶּן־אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר צִיבָ֜א אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הִנֵּה֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בִּירוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר הַיּ֗וֹם יָשִׁ֤יבוּ לִי֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וּת אָבִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king said, "Where is your master's son?" Tsivoh said to the king [in reply], "He is dwelling in Yerusholoyim because he is saying, 'Today, the house of Yisroel will return to me my father's kingdom.' "


###### II Samuel 16:4
[II Samuel 16:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:4)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצִבָ֔א הִנֵּ֣ה לְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִמְפִיבֹ֑שֶׁת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי אֶמְצָא־חֵ֥ן בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king said to Tsivoh, "All that belongs to Mephivoishes is [now] yours." Tsivoh said, "I bow down [in gratitude] I should find favor in your eyes, my master the king.


###### II Samuel 16:5
[II Samuel 16:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:5)

וּבָ֛א הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד־בַּחוּרִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית־שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
King Dovid came to Bachurim and a man came out from there from the family of the house of Shaul and his name was Shimi, the son of Gairoh. He came out and kept on cursing.


###### II Samuel 16:6
[II Samuel 16:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:6)

וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וְאֶת־כׇּל־עַבְדֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וְכׇל־הָעָם֙ וְכׇל־הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He threw stones at Dovid and on all the servants of king Dovid, and all the people and all the soldiers were on his [Dovid's] right and on his left.


###### II Samuel 16:7
[II Samuel 16:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:7)

וְכֹה־אָמַ֥ר שִׁמְעִ֖י בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ צֵ֥א צֵ֛א אִ֥ישׁ הַדָּמִ֖ים וְאִ֥ישׁ הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
This is what Shimi said in his cursing, "Begone, begone, man of blood and debased man.


###### II Samuel 16:8
[II Samuel 16:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:8)

הֵשִׁיב֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ יְהֹוָ֜ה כֹּ֣ל**׀** דְּמֵ֣י בֵית־שָׁא֗וּל אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ תַּחְתָּ֔ו וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בְּנֶ֑ךָ וְהִנְּךָ֙ בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ דָּמִ֖ים אָֽתָּה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy has repayed you for all the blood of the House of Shaul that you have replaced as king. Adonoy has delivered the monarchy into the hand of your son Avsholom. Here you are in a bad way because you are a man of blood."


###### II Samuel 16:9
[II Samuel 16:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:9)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֣מָּה יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַכֶּ֤לֶב הַמֵּת֙ הַזֶּ֔ה אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֖א וְאָסִ֥ירָה אֶת־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avishai, the son of Tsruyoh said to the king, "Why is this dead dog cursing my master, the king? I will go over there and take off his head.


###### II Samuel 16:10
[II Samuel 16:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:10)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לִּ֥י וְלָכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י צְרֻיָ֑ה (כי) [כֹּ֣ה] יְקַלֵּ֗ל (וכי) [כִּ֤י] יְהֹוָה֙ אָ֤מַר לוֹ֙ קַלֵּ֣ל אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וּמִ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ עָשִׂ֥יתָה כֵּֽן׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king said [in reply], "What is between me and you sons of Tsruyoh? He should curse [me] like this because Adonoy told him 'Curse Dovid.' Who can say, 'Why have you done this?'."


###### II Samuel 16:11
[II Samuel 16:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:11)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤ד אֶל־אֲבִישַׁי֙ וְאֶל־כׇּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה בְנִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥א מִמֵּעַ֖י מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֑י וְאַ֨ף כִּֽי־עַתָּ֜ה בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֗י הַנִּ֤חוּ לוֹ֙ וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל כִּ֥י אָמַר־ל֖וֹ יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Dovid said to Avishai and to all his servants, "Behold, my son who came forth from within me is seeking to kill me even more so a son of a Binyomite should now [rise against me]. Let him curse because Adonoy told him to do so.


###### II Samuel 16:12
[II Samuel 16:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:12)

אוּלַ֛י יִרְאֶ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה (בעוני) [בְּעֵינִ֑י] וְהֵשִׁ֨יב יְהֹוָ֥ה לִי֙ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Maybe, Adonoy will see [the tears] in my eyes, and Adonoy will bring good to me instead of his curse of this day.


###### II Samuel 16:13
[II Samuel 16:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:13)

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ{ס}וְשִׁמְעִ֡י הֹלֵךְ֩ בְּצֵ֨לַע הָהָ֜ר לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ הָלוֹךְ֙ וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּאֲבָנִים֙ לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ וְעִפַּ֖ר בֶּעָפָֽר׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Dovid and his men went on the path and Shimi went along the side of the mountain opposite him cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and throwing dirt.


###### II Samuel 16:14
[II Samuel 16:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:14)

וַיָּבֹ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכׇל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ עֲיֵפִ֑ים וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁ שָֽׁם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king and all the people with him came [to Bachurim] exhausted and they rested there.


###### II Samuel 16:15
[II Samuel 16:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:15)

וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וְכׇל־הָעָם֙ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּ֖אוּ יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אִתּֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom and all the people, men of Yisroel came to Yerusholoyim and Achitophel with him.


###### II Samuel 16:16
[II Samuel 16:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:16)

וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞א חוּשַׁ֧י הָאַרְכִּ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר חוּשַׁי֙ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם יְחִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When Chushai the Arkite, Dovid's friend came to Avsholom, Chushai said to Avsholom, "The king should live, the king should live."


###### II Samuel 16:17
[II Samuel 16:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:17)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־חוּשַׁ֔י זֶ֥ה חַסְדְּךָ֖ אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לָ֥מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֶת־רֵעֶֽךָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom said to Chushai, "This is your kindness towards your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"


###### II Samuel 16:18
[II Samuel 16:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:18)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ לֹ֕א כִּי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּחַ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה וְהָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה וְכׇל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (לא) [ל֥וֹ] אֶהְיֶ֖ה וְאִתּ֥וֹ אֵשֵֽׁב׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Chushai said to Avsholom, No, because to whom God has chosen along with this people and all men of Yisroel with him I will be and with him I will dwell.


###### II Samuel 16:19
[II Samuel 16:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:19)

וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית לְמִי֙ אֲנִ֣י אֶעֱבֹ֔ד הֲל֖וֹא לִפְנֵ֣י בְנ֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ כֵּ֖ן אֶהְיֶ֥ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Secondly, whom am I serving? Is it not before his [own] son? As I have served before your father so too I will be before you."


###### II Samuel 16:20
[II Samuel 16:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:20)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֵצָ֖ה מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Avsholom said to Achitophel, "You [wise men] give [me] advice concerning what to do [next]."


###### II Samuel 16:21
[II Samuel 16:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:21)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם בּ֚וֹא אֶל־פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ לִשְׁמ֣וֹר הַבָּ֑יִת וְשָׁמַ֤ע כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֔יךָ וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ יְדֵ֖י כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתָּֽךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Achitophel said to Avsholom, "Lie with your father's concubines that he left to watch the palace and all of Yisroel will hear that you have disgraced your father and you will [thereby] strengthen the hands of all those who are with you.


###### II Samuel 16:22
[II Samuel 16:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:22)

וַיַּטּ֧וּ לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם הָאֹ֖הֶל עַל־הַגָּ֑ג וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יו לְעֵינֵ֖י כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They pitched a tent on the roof for Avsholom and Avsholom laid with his father's concubines before the eyes of all Yisroel.


###### II Samuel 16:23
[II Samuel 16:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/16:23)

וַעֲצַ֣ת אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשְׁאַל־[אִ֖ישׁ] בִּדְבַ֣ר הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כֵּ֚ן כׇּל־עֲצַ֣ת אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל גַּם־לְדָוִ֖ד גַּ֥ם לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The counsel of Achitophel that he counselled in those days [was as trustworthy] as inquiring of the word of God. So was the advice of Achitophel, both for Dovid and [later] for Avsholom.