2 Samuel 15:11-22

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. 14And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto all his servantsH5650 that were with him at JerusalemH3389, AriseH6965, and let us fleeH1272; for else none of us shall escapeH6413 from AbsalomH53: make speed to depart, lestH6435 he overtakeH5381 us quicklyH4116, and bringH4116 down evilH7451 upon us, and smite the cityH5892 with the edge of the swordH2719. 15And the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, Behold, thy servantsH5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lordH113 the kingH4428 shall chooseH977. 16And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forthH3318, and all his householdH1004 after him. And the kingH4428 left tenH6235 womenH802, that were concubinesH6370, to keepH8104 the houseH1004. 17And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forthH3318, and all the peopleH5971 after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak. 18And all his servantsH5650 passedH5674 on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 that cameH935 after him from GathH1661, passedH5674 on before the kingH4428.

19Then saidH559 the kingH4428 to IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, Wherefore goest thou alsoH1571 with us? returnH7725, and abide with the kingH4428: for thou art a foreignerH5237, and alsoH1571 an exileH1540; returnH7725 to thine own placeH4725. 20Whereas thou camest but yesterdayH8543, should I this dayH3117 make thee goH1980 up and down with us, seeing I goH1980 whither I may? returnH7725 thou, and take backH7725 thy brethren; mercy and truthH571 be with thee. 21And IttaiH863 answered the kingH4428, and saidH559, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the kingH4428 liveth, surely in what placeH4725 my lord the kingH4428 shall beH1961, whether for deathH4194 or for lifeH2416, even there also will thy servantH5650 beH1961. 22And DavidH1732 saidH559 to IttaiH863, Go and passH5674 over. And IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663 passedH5674 over, and all his menH376, and all the littleH2945 onesH2945 that were with him.