David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

Nathan replied to the king, “You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”

Then Mephibosheth bowed and said, “Of what importance am I, your servant, that you show regard for a dead dog like me?”

As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!”

Jonadab said to the king, “Look! The king’s sons have come! It’s just as I said!”

The king replied to her, “What do you want?” She answered, “I am a widow; my husband is dead.

Then the king told the woman, “Go to your home. I will give instructions concerning your situation.”

The king said, “Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won’t bother you again!”

Then the woman said, “Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter.” He replied, “Tell me.”

Absalom would then say to him, “Look, your claims are legitimate and appropriate. But there is no representative of the king who will listen to you.”

David said to him, “If you leave with me you will be a burden to me.

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”

But Absalom said, “Call for Hushai the Arkite, and let’s hear what he has to say.”

Hushai replied to Absalom, “Ahithophel’s advice is not sound this time.”

When one of the men saw this, he reported it to Joab saying, “I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go and tell the king what you have seen.” After bowing to Joab, the Cushite ran off.

The king said to Shimei, “You won’t die.” The king vowed an oath concerning this.

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

Joab answered, “Get serious! I don’t want to swallow up or destroy anything!

David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!”