1. When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.
2. The king asked Ziba, ‘Why have you brought these?’Ziba answered, ‘The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.’
3. The king then asked, ‘Where is your master’s grandson?’Ziba said to him, ‘He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks, “Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.” ’
4. Then the king said to Ziba, ‘All that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.’‘I humbly bow,’ Ziba said. ‘May I find favour in your eyes, my lord the king.’
5. As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.
6. He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left.
7. As he cursed, Shimei said, ‘Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!