2 Samuel 15:11-22

11Two hundredH3967 menH376 from JerusalemH3389 accompaniedH1980H854 AbsalomH53. They had been invited as guestsH7121 and they went alongH1980 innocentlyH8537, for they knewH3045 nothingH3808 aboutH3605 the matterH1697. 12While Absalom was offeringH2076 the sacrificesH2077, he sent forH7971 AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, David’sH1732 counselorH3289, to come from his hometownH5892 of GilohH1542.

So the conspiracyH7195 gainedH1961 strengthH533, and Absalom’sH53 followingH5971 keptH1980 increasingH7227H854.

13Then a messengerH5046 cameH935 toH413 DavidH1732 and reportedH559, “The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 areH1961 withH310 AbsalomH53.”

14And DavidH1732 saidH559 to allH3605 the servantsH5650 with himH854 in JerusalemH3389, “AriseH6965 and let us fleeH1272, orH3588 we willH1961 notH3808 escapeH6413 fromH6440 AbsalomH53! We must leaveH1980 quicklyH4116, orH6435 he will soonH4116 overtake usH5381, heapH5080 disasterH7451 on usH5921, and putH5221 the cityH5892 toH6310 the swordH2719.”

15The king’sH4428 servantsH5650 repliedH559, “WhateverH3605 our lordH113 the kingH4428H2009 decidesH977, we are your servantsH5650.”

16Then the kingH4428 set outH3318, and his entireH3605 householdH1004 followed himH7272. But heH4428 left behindH5800 tenH6235H802 concubinesH6370 to take care ofH8104 the palaceH1004.

17So the kingH4428 set outH3318 with allH3605 the peopleH5971 following himH7272. He stoppedH5975 atH1004 the last houseH4801, 18and allH3605 his servantsH5650 marchedH5674 pastH5921 himH3027—allH3605 the CherethitesH3774 andH3605 PelethitesH6432, andH3605 sixH8337 hundredH3967 GittitesH1663H376 whoH834 had followedH935 himH7272 from GathH1661.

19Then the kingH4428 saidH559 toH413 IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, “WhyH4100 should youH859 alsoH1571 goH1980 with usH854? Go backH7725 and stayH3427 withH5973 the new kingH4428, sinceH3588 you areH859 both a foreignerH5237 andH1571 an exileH1540H859 from your homelandH4725. 20In fact, you arrivedH935 only yesterdayH8543; should I make youH5128 wander aroundH1980 with usH5973 todayH3117 while IH589 do not knowH1980 whereH834 IH589 am goingH1980? Go backH7725 and takeH7725 your brothersH251 with youH5973. May the LORD show you loving devotionH2617 and faithfulnessH571.1”

21But IttaiH863 answeredH6030 the kingH4428, “As surely as the LORDH3068 livesH2416, and as my lordH113 the kingH4428H3588 livesH2416, whereverH4725 my lordH113 the kingH4428 may beH1961, whetherH518 it means lifeH2416H3588H8033 orH518 deathH4194, there willH8033 your servantH5650 beH1961!”

22“March on thenH5674,” saidH559 DavidH1732 toH413 IttaiH863H1980. So IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663 marched pastH5674 with allH3605 his menH582 and allH3605 the little onesH2945 whoH834 were with himH854.