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11 But King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar, the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, and say, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the saying of all Israel has come to the king, to his house?
12 ‘You are my brethren. My bones and my flesh are yours. Why, then, are you the last who bring the king back?’
13 “Also, say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also if you are not captain of the army to me forever in the room of Joab!’”
14 So he turned the hearts of all the men of Judah, as of one man. Therefore, they sent to the king, saying, “Return with all your servants.”
15 So the king returned and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go meet the king and to cross over Jordan with him.
16 And Shimei, the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin (who was from Bahurim) hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David,
17 and a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the House of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him. And they went over Jordan before the king.
18 And a boat went over to carry over the king’s household, and to bring him pleasure. Then Shimei, the son of Gera, fell before the king after he had come over Jordan,
19 and said to the king, “Do not let my lord think me guilty, or remember the thing that your servant did wickedly when my lord the king departed out of Jerusalem, so that the king would take it to heart.
20 “For your servant knows that I have done amiss. Therefore, behold, I am the first this day, of all the House of Joseph, who has come to go down to meet my lord the king.”
21 But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, answered and said, “Shall not Shimei die for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”
22 And David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that this day you should be adversaries to me? Shall there any man die this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?”
23 Therefore, the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore to him.
24 And Mephibosheth, the son of Saul, came down to meet the king, and had neither washed his feet nor trimmed his beard nor washed his clothes, from the time the king departed until he returned in peace.
25 And when he had come to Jerusalem, and met the king, the king said to him, “Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?”
26 And he answered, “My lord the king, my servant deceived me. For your servant said, ‘I would have my donkey saddled, to ride on it to go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.
27 “And he has accused your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is as an angel of God. Therefore, do your pleasure.
28 “For all my father’s House were but dead men before my lord the king, yet you sat your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right, therefore, do I still have to cry anymore to the king?”
29 And the king said to him, “Why do you speak any more of your matters? I have said, ‘You and Ziba divide the lands.’”
30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Yes. Let him take it all, seeing my lord the king has come home in peace.”
31 Then Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went over Jordan with the king, to send him over Jordan.
32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. And he had provided the king with supplies while he sojourned in Mahanaim. For he was a man of very great substance.
33 And the king said to Barzillai, “Come over with me, and I will feed you with me in Jerusalem.”
34 And Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
35 “I am this day eighty years old, and can I discern between good or evil? Has your servant any taste in what I eat, or in that I drink? Can I hear anymore the voice of singing men and women? Why, then, should your servant be a further burden to my lord the king?
36 “Your servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king. And why would the king repay me with such a reward?
37 “Please let your servant turn back again, so that I may die in my own city and be buried in the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold your servant Chimham. Let him go with my lord the king and do with him what shall please you.”
38 And the king answered, “Chimham shall go with me, and I will do with him that with which you shall be content. And whatever you shall require of me, that will I do for you.”
39 So all the people went over Jordan. And the king passed over. And the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. And he returned to his own place.
40 Then the king went to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him. And all the people of Judah crossed over with the king, and also half the people of Israel.
41 And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, “Why have our brethren, the men of Judah, stolen you away, and have brought the king and his household and all David’s men with him over Jordan?”
42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. And why now are you angry for this matter? Have we eaten at the king’s expense? Or have we taken any bribes?”
43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and have also more right to David than you. Why then did you despise us, so that our advice would not be first had in restoring our king?” And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
20 Then a wicked man came there named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no part in David! Nor have we inheritance in the son of Ishai! Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
2 So every man of Israel went from David and followed Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung fast to their king, from Jordan to Jerusalem.
3 Then, when David came to his house, to Jerusalem, the king took the ten women (his concubines) whom he had left behind him to keep the house and put them in ward and fed them. But he no longer lay with them. But they were enclosed until the days of their deaths, living in widowhood.
4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Assemble the men of Judah for me within three days. And be present here yourself.”
5 So Amasa went to assemble Judah. But he took longer than the time which had been appointed to him.
6 Then David said to Abishai, “Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and follow after him, lest he get himself walled cities and escapes us.”
7 And Joab’s men went out after him, and also the Cherethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty men. And they departed out of Jerusalem, to follow after Sheba the son of Bichri.
8 When they were at the great stone (which is in Gibeon), Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded to him. And upon it was a sword, girded, which hung on his loins in the sheath. And as he went, it would fall out.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, “Are you in good health, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand, to kiss him.
10 But Amasa took no notice of the sword that was in Joab’s hand. For with it, he struck him in the fifth rib, and poured out his bowels to the ground, and did not strike him a second time. So, he died. Then Joab and Abishai, his brother, followed after Sheba the son of Bichri.
11 And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is of David’s part, let him get behind Joab.”
12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the road. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the road, into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, because he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.
13 When he was removed out of the road, every man got behind Joab, to follow after Sheba the son of Bichri.
21 After these things, Jesus revealed Himself again to His disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And in this way, He revealed Himself:
2 Simon Peter and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two of His other disciples, were together.
3 Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you, also.” They went their way and immediately entered into a ship. And that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore. Nevertheless, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Sirs, do you have any food!?” They answered Him, “No!”
6 Then He said to them, “Cast out the net on the right side of the ship, and you shall find.” So, they cast out and were not able to draw it in at all, because of the multitude of fish.
7 Therefore, the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he threw on his coat (for he was naked) and cast himself into the sea.
8 But the other disciples came by ship, (for they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits) and they drew in the net with the fish.
9 Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw hot coals with fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have caught now!”
11 Simon Peter stepped forth and drew in the net to land, full of great fish (a hundred and fifty-three). And even though there were so many, the net was not broken.
12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast!” And none of the disciples dared ask Him, ‘Who are You?’, knowing that He was the Lord.
13 Jesus then came and took bread and gave it to them, and fish also.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus revealed Himself to His disciples after He was risen again from the dead.
15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
16 He said to him again the second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
17 He said to him a third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was sorry because He said to him a third time, ‘Do you love Me?’, and said to Him, “Lord, you know all things. You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
18 “Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you would. But when you shall be old, you shall stretch forth your hands and another shall dress you and lead you where do not wish.”
19 And this He spoke to signify by what death He would glorify God. And when He had said this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”
20 Then Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following (who had also leaned on His breast at supper, and had said, ‘Lord, which is he who betrays You?’)
21 Therefore, when Peter saw him he said to Jesus, “Lord, what of this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I wish him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”
23 Then the word went out among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet, Jesus did not say to him, ‘He shall not die’, but ‘if I wish him to remain until I come, what is it to you?’
24 This is that disciple who testifies of these things and wrote these things. And we know that his testimony is true.
25 Now, there are also many other things which Jesus did; which, if every one should be written, I suppose the world could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
120 I called to the LORD in my trouble and He heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given to you, false tongue; or what shall be done to you:
4 the sharp arrows of a mighty man and the coals of a juniper.
5 Woe is me, that I remain in Meshech and dwell in the tents of Kedar!
6 For too long my soul has dwelt with him who hates peace.
7 I seek peace; and when I speak, they are bent to war. A song of degrees
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? And to get understanding is more to be desired than silver.
17 The path of the righteous is to turn from evil. And he who keeps his way, keeps his soul.
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