2 Samuel 15:7-31

7Now it cameH1961 about at the endH7093 of 1fortyH705 yearsH8141 that AbsalomH53 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “PleaseH4994 let me goH1980 and payH7999 my vowH5088 whichH834 I have vowedH5087 to the LordH3068, in 2HebronH2275. 8For your servantH5650 3vowedH5087 a vowH5088 while I was livingH3427 at GeshurH1650 in AramH758, sayingH559, ‘4IfH518 the LordH3068 shall indeedH7725 bringH7725 me backH7725 to JerusalemH3389, then I will serveH5647 the LordH3068.’” 9The kingH4428 saidH559 to him, “GoH1980 in peaceH7965.” So he aroseH6965 and wentH1980 to HebronH2275. 10But AbsalomH53 sentH7971 spiesH7270 throughout allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “As soon as you hearH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, then you shall sayH559, ‘5AbsalomH53 is kingH4427 in HebronH2275.’” 11Then two hundredH3967 menH376 wentH1980 with AbsalomH53 from JerusalemH3389, 6who were invitedH7121 and 7wentH1980 8innocentlyH8537, and they did not knowH3045 anythingH3605H1697. 12And AbsalomH53 sentH7971 for 9AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, David’sH1732 counselorH3289, from his cityH5892 10GilohH1542, while he was offeringH2076 the sacrificesH2077. And the conspiracyH7195 was strongH533, for 11the peopleH5971 increasedH7227 continuallyH1980 with AbsalomH53.

13Then a messengerH5046 cameH935 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, “12The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 are 13with AbsalomH53.” 14DavidH1732 saidH559 to allH3605 his servantsH5650 whoH834 were with him at JerusalemH3389, “14AriseH6965 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 15with him. But 16the kingH4428 leftH5800 tenH6235 concubinesH6370 to keepH8104 the houseH1004. 17The kingH4428 wentH3318 out and allH3605 the peopleH5971 17with him, and they stoppedH5975 at the lastH4801 houseH1004. 18Now allH3605 his servantsH5650 passedH5674 on besideH5921H3027 him, 18allH3605 the CherethitesH3774, allH3605 the PelethitesH6432 and allH3605 the GittitesH1663, 19sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 whoH834 had comeH935 20with him from GathH1661, passedH5674 on beforeH6440 the kingH4428.

19Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to 21IttaiH863 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 22I goH1980 whereH5921H834 I will? ReturnH7725 and takeH7725 backH7725 your brothersH251; 23mercyH2617 and 24truthH571 be with you.” 21But IttaiH863 answeredH6030 the kingH4428 and saidH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as my lordH113 the kingH4428 livesH2416, surelyH3588H518 25whereverH4725H834H8033 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. 23While allH3605 the countryH776 was weepingH1058 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, allH3605 the peopleH5971 passedH5674 overH5674. The kingH4428 also passedH5674 overH5674 26the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 passedH5674 overH5674 towardH5921H6440 27the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057.

24Now beholdH2009, 28ZadokH6659 alsoH1571 came, and allH3605 the LevitesH3881 with him 29carryingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430. And they setH3332 downH3332 the arkH727 of GodH430, and 30AbiatharH54 cameH5927 up untilH5704 allH3605 the peopleH5971 had finishedH8552 passingH5674 from the cityH5892. 25The kingH4428 saidH559 to ZadokH6659, “ReturnH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 to the cityH5892. IfH518 I findH4672 favorH2580 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, then 31He will bringH7725 me backH7725 again and showH7200 me both it and 32His habitationH5116. 26But ifH518 He should sayH559 thusH3541, ‘33I haveH2654 noH3808 delightH2654 in you,’ beholdH2009, here I am, 34let Him doH6213 to me as seems goodH2895 35to Him.” 27The kingH4428 saidH559 also to ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, “Are you not 36a seerH7203? ReturnH7725 to the cityH5892 in peaceH7965 and your 37twoH8147 sonsH1121 with you, your sonH1121 AhimaazH290 and JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54. 28SeeH7200, I am going to waitH4102 38at the fordsH5679 of the wildernessH4057 untilH5704 wordH1697 comesH935 from you to informH5046 me.” 29Therefore ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 returnedH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 to JerusalemH3389 and remainedH3427 thereH8033.

30And DavidH1732 wentH5927 up the ascentH4608 of the Mount of OlivesH2132, and weptH1058 as he wentH5927, and 39his headH7218 was coveredH2645 and he walkedH1980 40barefootH3182. Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him eachH376 coveredH2645 his headH7218 and wentH5927 up weepingH1058 as they wentH5927. 31Now someone toldH5046 DavidH1732, sayingH559, “41AhithophelH302 is among the conspiratorsH7194 with AbsalomH53.” And DavidH1732 saidH559, “O LordH3068, I prayH4994, 42makeH5528 the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302 foolishnessH5528.”