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fullscreen5 தாவீதுராஜா பகூரிம்மட்டும் வந்தபோது, இதோ, சவுல் வீட்டு வம்சத்தானாயிருக்கிற கேராவின் குமாரனாகிய சீமேயி என்னும் பேருள்ள ஒரு மனுஷன் அங்கேயிருந்து புறப்பட்டு, தூஷித்துக்கொண்டே நடந்துவந்து,

fullscreen6 சகல ஜனங்களும், சகல பலசாலிகளும், தாவீதின் வலதுபுறமாகவும் இடதுபுறமாகவும் நடக்கையில், தாவீதின்மேலும், தாவீதுராஜாவுடைய சகல ஊழியக்காரர்மேலும் கற்களை எறிந்தான்.

fullscreen7 சீமேயி அவனைத் தூஷித்து: இரத்தப்பிரியனே, பேலியாளின் மனுஷனே, தொலைந்துபோ, தொலைந்துபோ.

fullscreen8 சவுலின் ஸ்தலத்தில் ராஜாவான உன்மேல் கர்த்தர் சவுல் வீட்டாரின் இரத்தப்பழியைத் திரும்பப்பண்ணினார்; கர்த்தர் ராஜ்யபாரத்தை உன் குமாரனாகிய அப்சலோமின் கையில் ஒப்புக்கொடுத்தார்; இப்போதும் இதோ, உன் அக்கிரமத்தில் அகப்பட்டாய்: நீ இரத்தப்பிரியனான மனுஷன் என்றான்.

fullscreen9 அப்பொழுது செருயாவின் குமாரன் அபிசாய் ராஜாவை நோக்கி: அந்தச் செத்தநாய் ராஜாவாகிய என் ஆண்டவனை தூஷிப்பானேன்? நான் போய் அவன் தலையை வாங்கிப்போடட்டுமே என்றான்.

fullscreen10 அதற்கு ராஜா: செருயாவின் குமாரரே, எனக்கும் உங்களுக்கும் என்ன? அவன் என்னைத் தூஷிக்கட்டும்: தாவீதைத் தூஷிக்கவேண்டும் என்று கர்த்தர் அவனுக்குச் சொன்னார்; ஆகையால் ஏன் இப்படிச் செய்கிறாய் என்று கேட்கத்தக்கவன் யார் என்றான்.

fullscreen11 பின்னும் தாவீது அபிசாயையும் தன் ஊழியக்காரர் எல்லாரையும் பார்த்து: இதோ, என் கர்ப்பப்பிறப்பான என் குமாரனே என் பிராணனை வாங்கத்தேடும்போது, இந்தப் பென்யமீனன் எத்தனை அதிகமாய்ச் செய்வான், அவன் தூஷிக்கட்டும்; அப்படிச் செய்ய கர்த்தர் அவனுக்குக் கட்டளையிட்டிருக்கிறார்.

fullscreen12 ஒருவேளை கர்த்தர் என் சிறுமையைப் பார்த்து, இந்த நாளில் அவன் நிந்தித்த நிந்தனைக்குப் பதிலாக எனக்கு நன்மையைச் சரிக்கட்டுவார் என்றான்.

fullscreen13 அப்படியே தாவீதும் அவன் மனுஷரும் வழியே நடந்துபோனார்கள்; சீமேயியும் மலையின் பக்கத்திலே அவனுக்கு எதிராக நடந்து தூஷித்து, அவனுக்கு எதிராகக் கற்களை எறிந்து, மண்ணைத் தூற்றிக்கொண்டே வந்தான்.

fullscreen14 ராஜாவும் அவனோடிருந்த சகல ஜனங்களும் விடாய்த்தவர்களாய் தங்குமிடத்திலே சேர்ந்து, இளைப்பாறினார்கள்.

fullscreen15 அப்சலோமும் இஸ்ரவேல் மனுஷராகிய சகல ஜனங்களும் அவனோடேகூட அகித்தோப்பேலும் எருசலேமுக்கு வந்தார்கள்.

fullscreen16 அற்கியனாகிய ஊசாய் என்னும் தாவீதின் சிநேகிதன் அப்சலோமிடத்தில் வந்தபோது, ஊசாய் அப்சலோமை நோக்கி: ராஜாவே வாழ்க, ராஜாவே வாழ்க என்றான்.

fullscreen17 அப்பொழுது அப்சலோம் ஊசாயைப் பார்த்து: உன் சிநேகிதன்மேல் உனக்கு இருக்கிற தயை இதுதானோ? உன் சிநேகிதனோடே நீ போகாதேபோனது என்ன என்று கேட்டான்.

fullscreen18 அதற்கு ஊசாய் அப்சலோமை நோக்கி அப்படி அல்ல, கர்த்தரும் இந்த ஜனங்களும் இஸ்ரவேல் மனுஷரனைவரும் தெரிந்துகொள்ளுகிறவரையே நான் சேர்ந்து அவரோடே இருப்பேன்.

fullscreen19 இதுவும் அல்லாமல், நான் யாரிடத்தில் சேவிப்பேன்? அவருடைய குமாரனிடத்தில் அல்லவா? உம்முடைய தகப்பனிடத்தில் எப்படி சேவித்தேனோ, அப்படியே உம்மிடத்திலும் சேவிப்பேன் என்றான்.

5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

8 The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.

12 It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.

13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.

1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:

13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.

14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:

19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

24 Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;

25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord:

28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.

30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

33 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

37 And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.