^{19 Ref} He said to the king, Don't let my lord impute iniquity to me, neither do you remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

^{20 Ref} For your servant does know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

^{21 Ref} But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?

^{22 Ref} David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for don't I know that I am this day king over Israel?

^{23 Ref} The king said to Shimei, You shall not die. The king swore to him.

^{24 Ref} Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

^{25 Ref} It happened, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?

^{26 Ref} He answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for your servant said, I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because your servant is lame.

^{27 Ref} He has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in your eyes.

^{28 Ref} For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more to the king?

^{29 Ref} The king said to him, Why speak you any more of your matters? I say, You and Ziba divide the land.

^{30 Ref} Mephibosheth said to the king, yes, let him take all, because my lord the king is come in peace to his own house.

^{31 Ref} Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.

^{32 Ref} Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

^{33 Ref} The king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.

^{34 Ref} Barzillai said to the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

^{35 Ref} I am this day eighty years old: can I discern between good and bad? can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?

^{36 Ref} Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

^{37 Ref} Please let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good to you.

³⁸ The king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good to you: and whatever you shall require of me, that will I do for you.

^{39 Ref} All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.