2 Samuel 15:7-31

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. 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. 23And all the country weptH1058 with a loud voiceH6963, and all the peopleH5971 passedH5674 over: the kingH4428 also himself passedH5674 over the brook KidronH6939, and all the peopleH5971 passedH5674 over, toward the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057.

24And, lo, ZadokH6659 alsoH1571cameH5927, and all the LevitesH3881 with him, bearingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430; and they set down the arkH727 of GodH430; and AbiatharH54 wentH5927 up, until all the peopleH5971 had done passingH5674 out of the cityH5892. 25And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto ZadokH6659, Carry backH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 into the cityH5892: if I shall findH4672 favorH2580 in the eyesH5869 of Jehovah, he will bringH7725 me again, and showH7200 me both it, and his habitation: 26but if he sayH559 thusH3541, I have no delightH2654 in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth goodH2896 unto him. 27The kingH4428 saidH559 also unto ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, Art thou not a seer? returnH7725 into the cityH5892 in peaceH7965, and your twoH8147 sonsH1121 with you, AhimaazH290 thy sonH1121, and JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54. 28SeeH7200, I will tarry at the fords of the wildernessH4057, until there comeH935 wordH1697 from you to certify me. 29ZadokH6659 therefore and AbiatharH54 carried the arkH727 of GodH430 again to JerusalemH3389: and they abode there.

30And DavidH1732 wentH1980 up by the ascentH4608 of themount ofOlivesH2132, and weptH1058 as he wentH1980 up; and he had his headH7218 coveredH2645, and wentH1980 barefootH3182: and all the peopleH5971 that were with him coveredH2645 every manH376 his headH7218, and they wentH1980 up, weepingH1058 as they wentH1980 up. 31And one toldH5046 DavidH1732, sayingH559, AhithophelH302 is among the conspirators with AbsalomH53. And DavidH1732 saidH559, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302 into foolishness.