2 Samuel 15:11-22

11Then two hundredH3967 menH376 wentH1980 with AbsalomH53 from JerusalemH3389, 1who were invitedH7121 and 2wentH1980 3innocentlyH8537, and they did not knowH3045 anythingH3605H1697. 12And AbsalomH53 sentH7971 for 4AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, David’sH1732 counselorH3289, from his cityH5892 5GilohH1542, while he was offeringH2076 the sacrificesH2077. And the conspiracyH7195 was strongH533, for 6the peopleH5971 increasedH7227 continuallyH1980 with AbsalomH53.

13Then a messengerH5046 cameH935 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, “7The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 are 8with AbsalomH53.” 14DavidH1732 saidH559 to allH3605 his servantsH5650 whoH834 were with him at JerusalemH3389, “9AriseH6965 and let us fleeH1272, for otherwise noneH3808 of us will escapeH6413 from AbsalomH53. GoH1980 in hasteH4116, orH6435 he will overtakeH5381 us quicklyH4116 and bringH5080 downH5080 calamityH7463 on us and strikeH5221 the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719.” 15Then the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “BeholdH2009, your servantsH5650 are ready to do whateverH3605H834 my lordH113 the kingH4428 choosesH977.” 16So the kingH4428 wentH3318 out and allH3605 his householdH1004 10with him. But 11the kingH4428 leftH5800 tenH6235 concubinesH6370 to keepH8104 the houseH1004. 17The kingH4428 wentH3318 out and allH3605 the peopleH5971 12with him, and they stoppedH5975 at the lastH4801 houseH1004. 18Now allH3605 his servantsH5650 passedH5674 on besideH5921H3027 him, 13allH3605 the CherethitesH3774, allH3605 the PelethitesH6432 and allH3605 the GittitesH1663, 14sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 whoH834 had comeH935 15with him from GathH1661, passedH5674 on beforeH6440 the kingH4428.

19Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to 16IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, “WhyH4100 will you alsoH1571 goH1980 with us? ReturnH7725 and remainH3427 with the kingH4428, for you are a foreignerH5237 and alsoH1571 an exileH1540; return to your own placeH4725. 20You cameH935 only yesterdayH8543, and shall I todayH3117 make you wanderH5128 with us, while 17I goH1980 whereH5921H834 I will? ReturnH7725 and takeH7725 backH7725 your brothersH251; 18mercyH2617 and 19truthH571 be with you.” 21But IttaiH863 answeredH6030 the kingH4428 and saidH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as my lordH113 the kingH4428 livesH2416, surelyH3588H518 20whereverH4725H834H8033 my lordH113 the kingH4428 may be, whetherH518 for deathH4194 orH518 for lifeH2425, thereH8033 alsoH3588 your servantH5650 will be.” 22Therefore DavidH1732 saidH559 to IttaiH863, “GoH1980 and passH5674 overH5674.” So IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663 passedH5674 overH5674 with allH3605 his menH376 and allH3605 the littleH2945 onesH2945 whoH834 were with him.