David and Mephibosheth (v 1-4)
- Ziba reports that Mephibosheth, of the house of Saul, longs to be king
- Ziba is granted Mephibosheth’s estate as his own
David and Shimei (v 5-14)
- Shimei, also of the house of Saul, casts stone and curses at David (v 5-9)
- David does not retaliate; but instead he defers to the will of God (v 10-13)
Absolom and Ahithophel (v 15-23)
- Hushai succeeds in covering his real reason for abiding in Jerusalem (v 15-19)
- Ahithophel displays great (if not wicked) advice for the usurping king (v 20-23)
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