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NASB | 2 Samuel 16:1 Now when David had passed a little beyond the summit, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a jug of wine. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 16:1 When David was a little past the summit [of the Mount of Olives], behold, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him with a team of saddled donkeys, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a jug of wine. |
Bible Question:
is david wrong in thinking that god would tell someone to curse their neighbor and act foollishly? Does God tell people to curse and accuse? read 2 samuel 16:5-14 why would God tell one person to yell at the second and later reward the second for enduring it proporly? |
Bible Answer: Everyoneisjedidiah, Very good question. One that would be very puzzling indeed in King James, or whatever, unless one has a Bible with commentary in the margins. This is an excellent example of David's humility and genuine heart of God. Whenever we are assaulted wrongly and show grace and kindness, as well as forgiveness we are demonstrating the very heart of God. They call it Agape Love..... David the King had absolute power. Most Kings I assure you would have had the man executed on the spot with full authority and no one would question the King. Not only that they would have condoned it completely. David, fully aware of his own personal sins, humbled himself to the very idea that God may indeed be speaking through this man Shimei. What a beautiful picture of Christ Himself. Though wrongly accused, just as Jesus was, he uttered no threats,had all power, and suffered a wrong without the thought of retaliation. God bless you for bring to our attention a magnificent example to the body of Christ. InGodITrust |
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