David Abandons Jerusalem – King David – The Brick Bible

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The king and his entire royal court set out on foot with all his servants with him. All his officers were with him, all the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and the 600 men from Gath who were in David's service.

1 of 14 2 Samuel 15:17–18

As David was going up the Mount of Olives he was weeping with his head covered and his feet bare. David was told, 'Ahithophel has sided with Absalom.'

2 of 14 2 Samuel 15:30–31

So David said, 'O Yahweh, make the advice of Ahithophel foolish!'

3 of 14 2 Samuel 15:31

When David reached the summit, Hushai the Arkite met him and David said to him, 'You will be a burden if you come with me, but you can counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back and say to Absalom, "O king, I will be your servant!"'

4 of 14 2 Samuel 15:32–34

'Everything you hear in the palace you must tell the priests and send them to me with any information you hear.'

5 of 14 2 Samuel 15:35

When King David reached Bahurim, a man named Shimei from Saul's extended family was there. He yelled curses as he approached.

6 of 14 2 Samuel 16:5

He threw stones at David.

7 of 14 2 Samuel 16:6

And at all his servants, and the soldiers to the right and left of him.

8 of 14 2 Samuel 16:6

As he shouted curses, Shimei said, 'Leave, you man of bloodshed and wickedness! Yahweh has punished you for all the spilled blood of Saul's family!'

9 of 14 2 Samuel 16:7

Abishai said to the king, 'Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and cut off his head.'

10 of 14 2 Samuel 16:9

But David said to Abishai and all his servants, 'Leave him alone so that he may curse, for Yahweh has spoken to him.'

11 of 14 2 Samuel 16:11

So David and his men went on their way as Shimei went along the hill opposite them, shouting curses as he threw stones and dirt at them.

12 of 14 2 Samuel 16:13

David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom and said: ‘Long live the king!’ ‘I will be loyal to the one whom Yahweh, these people, and all the Israelites have chosen.’

13 of 14 2 Samuel 16:16–19

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel: ‘Give your advice. What should we do?’

14 of 14 2 Samuel 16:20

Absalom's Public Display

Absalom's Public Display