^{19 Ref} And said to him, Let me not be judged as a sinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart.

^{20 Ref} For your servant is conscious of his sin: and so, as you see, I have come today, the first of all the sons of Joseph, for the purpose of meeting my lord the king.

^{21 Ref} But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said, Is not death the right fate for Shimei, because he has been cursing the one marked by the holy oil?

^{22 Ref} And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you put yourselves against me today? is it right for any man in Israel to be put to death today? for I am certain today that I am king in Israel.

^{23 Ref} So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.

^{24 Ref} And Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son, came down for the purpose of meeting the king; his feet had not been cared for or his hair cut or his clothing washed from the day when the king went away till the day when he came back in peace.

^{25 Ref} Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?

^{26 Ref} And he said in answer, Because of the deceit of my servant, my lord king: for I, your servant, said to him, You are to make ready an ass and on it I will go with the king, for your servant has not the use of his feet.

^{27 Ref} He has given you a false account of me: but my lord the king is like the angel of God: do then whatever seems good to you.

^{28 Ref} For all my father's family were only dead men before my lord the king: and still you put your servant among those whose place is at the king's table. What right then have I to say anything more to the king?

^{29 Ref} And the king said, Say nothing more about these things. I say, Let there be a division of the land between Ziba and you.

^{30 Ref} And Mephibosheth said, Let him take it all, now that my lord the king has come back to his house in peace!

^{31 Ref} And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went on as far as Jordan with the king to take him across Jordan.

^{32 Ref} Now Barzillai was a very old man, as much as eighty years old: and he had given the king everything he had need of, while he was at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.

^{33 Ref} And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem.

^{34 Ref} And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king?

^{35 Ref} I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king?

^{36 Ref} Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward?

^{37 Ref} Let your servant now go back again, so that when death comes to me, it may be in my town and by the resting-place of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you.

³⁸ And the king said in answer, Let Chimham go over with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you: and whatever your desire is, I will do it for you.

^{39 Ref} Then all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over: and the king gave Barzillai a kiss, with his blessing; and he went back to his place.