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16:11. And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my
son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now a
son of Jemini? let him alone that he may curse as the Lord hath bidden
him.
16:12. Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may
render me good for the cursing of this day.
16:13. And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the
hill's side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him,
and scattering earth.
16:14. And the king and all the people with him came weary, and
refreshed themselves there.
16:15. But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and
Achitophel was with him.
16:16. And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to
Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king.
16:17. And Absalom said to him, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why
wentest thou not with thy friend?
16:18. And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the
Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will
I abide.
16:19. Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king's son? as I
have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.
16:20. And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do.
16:21. And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy
father, whom he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall
hear that thou hast disgraced thy father, their hands may be
strengthened with thee.
Their hands may be strengthened, etc... The people might apprehend lest
Absalom should be reconciled to his father, and therefore they folllowed
him with some fear of being left in the lurch, till they saw such a
crime committed as seemed to make a reconciliation impossible.
16:22. So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and he
went in to his father's concubines before all Israel.
16:23. Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was
as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel,
both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.
2 Kings Chapter 17
Achitophel's counsel is defeated by Chusai: who sendeth intelligence to
David. Achitophel hangeth himself.
17:1. And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand
men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.
17:2. And coming upon him (for he is now weary, and weak handed) I will
defeat him: and when all the people is put to flight that is with him, I
will kill the king who will be left alone.
17:3. And I will bring back all the people, as if they were but one man:
for thou seekest but one man: and all the people shall be in peace.
17:4. And his saying pleased Absalom, and all the ancients of Israel.
17:5. But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what
he also saith.
17:6. And when Chusai was come to Absalom, Absalom said to him:
Achitophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do it or not? what
counsel dost thou give?
17:7. And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given
this time is not good.
17:8. And again Chusai said: Thou knowest thy father, and the men that
are with him, that they are very valiant, and bitter in their mind, as a
bear raging in the wood when her whelps are taken away: and thy father
is a warrior, and will not lodge with the people.
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