2 Samuel 19:2-3

19:2 So the victory of that day was turned to mourning as far as all the people were concerned. For the people heard on that day, “The king is grieved over his son.” 19:3 That day the people stole away to go to the city the way people who are embarrassed steal away in fleeing from battle.

2 Samuel 19:14

19:14 He ¹  won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man. Then they sent word to the king saying, “Return, you and all your servants as well.”

2 Samuel 19:16

19:16 Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim came down quickly with the men of Judah to meet King David.

2 Samuel 19:21

19:21 Abishai son of Zeruiah replied, “For this should not Shimei be put to death? After all, he cursed the Lord’s anointed!”

2 Samuel 19:29-30

19:29 Then the king replied to him, “Why should you continue speaking like this? You and Ziba will inherit the field together.” 19:30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him have ²  the whole thing! My lord the king has returned safely ³  to his house!”

2 Samuel 19:34

19:34 Barzillai replied to the king, “How many days do I have left to my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

2 Samuel 19:36

19:36 I will cross the Jordan with the king and go a short distance. ⁴  Why should the king reward me in this way?

2 Samuel 19:38-40

19:38 The king replied, “Kimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever I deem appropriate. And whatever you choose, I will do for you.”

19:39 So all the people crossed the Jordan, as did the king. After the king had kissed him and blessed him, Barzillai returned to his home. ⁵  19:40 When the king crossed over to Gilgal, Kimham ⁶  crossed over with him. Now all the soldiers ⁷  of Judah along with half of the soldiers of Israel had helped the king cross over. ⁸ 

[19:14]  ¹ tn The referent of “he” is not entirely clear: cf. NCV “David”; TEV “David’s words”; NRSV, NLT “Amasa.”

[19:30]  ² tn Heb “take.”

[19:30]  ³ tn Heb “in peace.”

[19:36]  ⁴ tn Heb “Like a little your servant will cross the Jordan with the king.”

[19:39]  ⁵ tn Heb “to his place.”

[19:40]  ⁶ tn The MT in this instance alone spells the name with final ן (nun, “Kimhan”) rather than as elsewhere with final ם (mem, “Kimham”). As in most other translations, the conventional spelling (with ם) has been used here to avoid confusion.

[19:40]  ⁷ tn Heb “people.”

[19:40]  ⁸ tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss in reading the Hiphil verb הֶעֱבִירוּ (he’eviru, “they caused to pass over”) rather than the Qal verb וַיְעֱבִרוּ (vay’ÿviru, “they crossed over”) of the MT.