2 Samuel 15:1-13

1And it came to pass after this, that AbsalomH53 prepared him a chariotH4818 and horsesH5483, and fiftyH2572 menH376 to runH7323 before him. 2And AbsalomH53 roseH7925 up earlyH7925, and stoodH5975 beside the wayH1870 of the gateH8179: and it wasH1961 so, that, when any manH376 had a suit which should comeH935 to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941, then AbsalomH53 calledH7121 unto him, and saidH559, Of what cityH5892 art thou? And he saidH559, Thy servantH5650 is of oneH259 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478. 3And AbsalomH53 saidH559 unto him, SeeH7200, thy mattersH1697 are goodH2896 and rightH5228; but there is no man deputed of the kingH4428 to hearH8085 thee. 4AbsalomH53 saidH559 moreover, Oh that I were madeH7760 judgeH8199 in the landH776, that every manH376 who hath any suit or causeH7379 might comeH935 unto me, and I would do him justiceH4941! 5And it wasH1961 so, that, when any manH376 came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forthH7971 his handH3027, and tookH2388 holdH2388 of him, and kissedH5401 him. 6And on this mannerH1697 did AbsalomH53 to all IsraelH3478 that cameH935 to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941: so AbsalomH53 stoleH1589 the heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478.

7And it came to pass at the endH7093 of fortyH705 yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, I pray thee, let me go and payH7999 my vowH5088, which I have vowedH5087 unto Jehovah, in HebronH2275. 8For thy servantH5650 vowedH5087 a vowH5088 while I abode at GeshurH1650 in Syria, sayingH559, If Jehovah shall indeed bringH7725 me again to JerusalemH3389, then I will serveH5647 Jehovah. 9And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, Go in peaceH7965. So he aroseH6965, and went to HebronH2275. 10But AbsalomH53 sentH7971 spiesH7270 throughout all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, As soon as ye hearH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, then ye shall sayH559, AbsalomH53 is kingH4427 in HebronH2275. 11And with AbsalomH53 wentH1980 two hundredH3967 menH376 out of JerusalemH3389, that were invited, and wentH1980 in their simplicity; and they knewH3045 not anything. 12And AbsalomH53 sentH7971 for AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, David’s counsellor, from his cityH5892, even from GilohH1542, while he wasH1961 offeringH2076 the sacrificesH2077. And the conspiracyH7195 wasH1961 strongH533; for the peopleH5971 increased continually with AbsalomH53.

13And there cameH935 a messenger to DavidH1732, sayingH559, The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 are after AbsalomH53.