“Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.” This verse is part of the narrative of King David’s return to Jerusalem…

“And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out…

“And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and…

“And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the…

“And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.” The sentence is often presented as a…

“In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if…

“Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this…

“Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?” The verse occurs in the narrative that follows…

“And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the…

“And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the…