These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.

So the king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will take care of you while you are with me in Jerusalem.”

Mephibosheth was living in Jerusalem, for he was a regular guest at the king’s table. But both his feet were crippled.

So David said to Uriah, “Stay here another day. Tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem both that day and the following one.

In the spring of the year, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, David sent out Joab with his officers and the entire Israelite army. They defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Jerusalem.

So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

The king asked, “Where is your master’s grandson?” Ziba replied to the king, “He remains in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”