2 Samuel 15:11-22

11Then two hundredH3967 menH376 wentH1980 with AbsalomH53 from JerusalemH3389, 1who were invitedH7121 and 2wentH1980 3innocentlyH8537, for 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 continuallyH1980 increasedH7227 with AbsalomH53.

13Then a messengerH5046 cameH935 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, “7The heartsH3820 of the peopleH376 of IsraelH3478 are 8with AbsalomH53.” 14So DavidH1732 saidH559 to allH3605 his servantsH5650 whoH834 were with him in JerusalemH3389, “9AriseH6965 and let’s fleeH1272, for otherwise noneH3808 of us will escapeH6413 from AbsalomH53. GoH1980 quicklyH4116, orH6435 he will hurryH4116 and overtakeH5381 us, and bringH5080 disasterH5080H7463 on us and strikeH5221 the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719.” 15Then the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “BeholdH2009, your servantsH5650 will do whateverH3605H834 my lordH113 the kingH4428 choosesH977.” 16So the kingH4428 leftH3318, and allH3605 his householdH1004 10with him; but 11the kingH4428 leftH5800 tenH6235 concubinesH6370 behindH5800 to takeH8104 careH8104 of the houseH1004. 17The kingH4428 leftH3318, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 12with him, and they stoppedH5975 at the lastH4801 houseH1004. 18Now allH3605 of his servantsH5650 passedH5674 byH5674 besideH5921H3027 him, and 13allH3605 the CherethitesH3774, allH3605 the PelethitesH6432, and allH3605 the GittitesH1663, 14sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 whoH834 had comeH935 15with him from GathH1661, passedH5674 byH5674 beforeH6440 the kingH4428.

19Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to 16IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, “WhyH4100 should you goH1980 with us tooH1571? ReturnH7725 and stayH3427 with 17your kingH4428, sinceH3588 you are a foreignerH5237 and an exileH1540 asH1571 wellH1571; return to your own placeH4725. 20You cameH935 only yesterdayH8543, so should I make you wanderH5128 with us todayH3117, while 18I goH1980 whereverH5921H834 I goH1980? ReturnH7725 and takeH7725 your brothersH251 backH7725; 19mercyH2617 and 20truthH571 be with you.” 21But IttaiH863 answeredH6030 the kingH4428 and saidH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as my lordH113 the kingH4428 livesH2416, 21whereverH4725H834H8033 my lordH113 the kingH4428 may be, whetherH518 for deathH4194 orH518 for lifeH2425, thereH8033 assuredlyH3588H518 shall your servantH5650 be!” 22Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to IttaiH863, “GoH1980 and crossH5674 overH5674 the brook Kidron.” So IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663 crossedH5674 overH5674 with allH3605 his menH376 and allH3605 the 22littleH2945 onesH2945 whoH834 were with him.