2 Samuel 15:1-19

1And it came to pass after this, that AbsalomH53 prepared for himself chariotsH4818 and horsesH5483, and fiftyH2572 menH376 to runH7323 before him.

2And AbsalomH53 roseH7925 earlyH7925, and stoodH5975 beside the wayH1870 of the gateH8179; and it wasH1961 so, that when any manH376 who had a controversy had to comeH935 to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941, then AbsalomH53 calledH7121 him, and saidH559, Of what cityH5892 art thou? And he saidH559, Thy servantH5650 is of oneH259 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478.

3And AbsalomH53 saidH559 to him, SeeH7200, thy mattersH1697 are goodH2896 and rightH5228; but there is no man to hearH8085 thee [appointed] by the kingH4428.

4And AbsalomH53 saidH559, Oh that I were madeH7760 judgeH8199 in the landH776, that every manH376 who has any controversy and causeH7379 might comeH935 to me, and I would do him justiceH4941!

5And it wasH1961 so, that when any manH376 came near to do him obeisance, he put forthH7971 his handH3027, and tookH2388 him, and kissedH5401 him.

6And in this mannerH1697 did AbsalomH53 to all IsraelH3478 that cameH935 to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941; and AbsalomH53 stoleH1589 the heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478.

7And it came to pass at the endH7093 of fortyH705 yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 saidH559 to the kingH4428, I pray thee, let me go and payH7999 in HebronH2275 my vowH5088 which I have vowedH5087 to Jehovah.

8For thy servantH5650 vowedH5087 a vowH5088 while I abode in GeshurH1650 in Syria, sayingH559, If Jehovah shall bringH7725 me again indeed to JerusalemH3389, then I will serveH5647 Jehovah.

9And the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, Go in peaceH7965. And he roseH6965 up and went to HebronH2275.

10And AbsalomH53 sentH7971 emissaries into all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, When ye hearH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, ye shall sayH559, AbsalomH53 reignsH4427 in HebronH2275.

11And with AbsalomH53 wentH1980 two hundredH3967 menH376 out of JerusalemH3389, that were invited; and they wentH1980 in their simplicity, and they knewH3045 nothing.

12And AbsalomH53 sentH7971 for AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, David's counsellor, from his cityH5892, from GilohH1542, while he offeredH2076 the sacrificesH2077. And the conspiracyH7195 gathered strength; and the peopleH5971 increased continually with AbsalomH53.

13And there cameH935 oneH376 to DavidH1732 who reported sayingH559, The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 are after AbsalomH53.

14And DavidH1732 saidH559 to all his servantsH5650 that were with him at JerusalemH3389, RiseH6965 up and let us fleeH1272; for we shall not [else] escapeH6413 from AbsalomH53. BeH1961 quick to depart, lestH6435 he overtakeH5381 us quicklyH4116, and bringH4116 evilH7451 upon us, and smite the cityH5892 with the edge of the swordH2719.

15And the king's servantsH5650 saidH559 to the kingH4428, Behold, thy servantsH5650 [will do] whatever my lordH113 the kingH4428 shall chooseH977.

16And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forthH3318, and all his householdH1004 after him, and the kingH4428 left tenH6235 womenH802, concubinesH6370, to keepH8104 the houseH1004.

17And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forthH3318, and all the peopleH5971 after him, and stayed at the remote house.

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 over before the kingH4428.

19And the kingH4428 saidH559 to IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, WhyH4100 dost thou alsoH1571 goH7725 with us? returnH7725 to thy placeH4725, and abide with the kingH4428; for thou art a foreignerH5237, and besides, thou hast emigrated to the placeH4725 where thou [dwellest].