2 Samuel 15:7-31

7Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 at the endH7093 of 1fourH705 yearsH8141 that AbsalomH53 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “PleaseH4994 let me goH1980 and payH7999 my vowH5088 whichH834 I have madeH5087 to the LordH3068, in 2HebronH2275. 8For your servantH5650 3madeH5087 a vowH5088 while I was livingH3427 in GeshurH1650 in AramH758, sayingH559, ‘4IfH518 the LordH3068 will indeedH7725 bringH7725 me backH7725 to JerusalemH3389, then I will serveH5647 the LordH3068.’” 9The kingH4428 saidH559 to him, “GoH1980 in peaceH7965.” So he gotH6965 upH6965 and wentH1980 to HebronH2275. 10But AbsalomH53 sentH7971 spiesH7270 throughoutH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “As soon as you hearH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, then you shall sayH559, ‘5AbsalomH53 isH4427 kingH4427 in HebronH2275!’” 11Then two hundredH3967 menH376 wentH1980 with AbsalomH53 from JerusalemH3389, 6who were invitedH7121 and 7wentH1980 8innocentlyH8537, for 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 continuallyH1980 increasedH7227 with AbsalomH53.

13Then a messengerH5046 cameH935 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, “12The heartsH3820 of the peopleH376 of IsraelH3478 are 13with AbsalomH53.” 14So DavidH1732 saidH559 to allH3605 his servantsH5650 whoH834 were with him in JerusalemH3389, “14AriseH6965 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 15with him; but 16the kingH4428 leftH5800 tenH6235 concubinesH6370 behindH5800 to takeH8104 careH8104 of the houseH1004. 17The kingH4428 leftH3318, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 17with him, and they stoppedH5975 at the lastH4801 houseH1004. 18Now allH3605 of his servantsH5650 passedH5674 byH5674 besideH5921H3027 him, and 18allH3605 the CherethitesH3774, allH3605 the PelethitesH6432, and allH3605 the GittitesH1663, 19sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 whoH834 had comeH935 20with him from GathH1661, passedH5674 byH5674 beforeH6440 the kingH4428.

19Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to 21IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, “WhyH4100 should you goH1980 with us tooH1571? ReturnH7725 and stayH3427 with 22your 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 23I goH1980 whereverH5921H834 I goH1980? ReturnH7725 and takeH7725 your brothersH251 backH7725; 24mercyH2617 and 25truthH571 be with you.” 21But IttaiH863 answeredH6030 the kingH4428 and saidH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as my lordH113 the kingH4428 livesH2416, 26whereverH4725H834H8033 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 27littleH2945 onesH2945 whoH834 were with him. 23While allH3605 the countryH776 was weepingH1058 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, allH3605 the peopleH5971 were crossingH5674 overH5674. The kingH4428 was also crossingH5674 overH5674 28the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 were crossingH5674 overH5674 towardH5921H6440 29the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057.

24Now beholdH2009, 30ZadokH6659 alsoH1571 came, and allH3605 the LevitesH3881 with him, 31carryingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430. And they setH3322 downH3322 the arkH727 of GodH430, and 32AbiatharH54 cameH5927 upH5927 untilH5704 allH3605 the peopleH5971 had finishedH8552 crossingH5674 overH5674 from the cityH5892. 25And the kingH4428 saidH559 to ZadokH6659, “ReturnH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 to the cityH5892. IfH518 I findH4672 favorH2580 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, then 33He will bringH7725 me backH7725 and showH7200 me both it and 34His habitationH5116. 26But ifH518 He saysH559 thisH3541: ‘35I haveH2654 noH3808 delightH2654 in you,’ then hereH2009 I am, 36let Him doH6213 to me as seems goodH2895 37to Him.” 27The kingH4428 also saidH559 to ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, “Are you not 38a seerH7203? ReturnH7725 to the cityH5892 in peaceH7965, and your 39twoH8147 sonsH1121 with you, your sonH1121 AhimaazH290 and JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54. 28SeeH7200, I am going to waitH4102 40at the riverH5679 crossingH5679 placesH5679 of the wildernessH4057 untilH5704 wordH1697 comesH935 from you to informH5046 me.” 29So ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 returnedH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 to JerusalemH3389 and remainedH3427 thereH8033.

30And DavidH1732 was goingH5927 upH5927 the ascentH4608 of the Mount of OlivesH2132, weepingH1058 as he wentH5927, and 41his headH7218 was coveredH2645, and he was walkingH1980 42barefootH3182. Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him eachH376 coveredH2645 his own headH7218, and they were goingH5927 upH5927, weepingH1058 as they wentH5927. 31Now someone informedH5046 DavidH1732, sayingH559, “43AhithophelH302 is among the conspiratorsH7194 with AbsalomH53.” And DavidH1732 saidH559, “LordH3068, pleaseH4994 44makeH5528 the adviceH6098 of AhithophelH302 foolishH5528.”