2 Samuel 15

1And it cameH1961 to passH1961 afterH310 this, that AbsalomH53 preparedH6213 him a chariotH4818 and horsesH5483, and fiftyH2572 menH376 to runH7323 beforeH6440 him. 2And AbsalomH53 roseH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925, and stoodH5975 besideH5921 the wayH1870 of the gateH8179: and it was soH7121, that when anyH3605 manH376 had a suitH7379 whichH834 should comeH935 to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941, then AbsalomH53 calledH7121 unto him, and saidH559, Of whatH834 cityH5892 art thou? And he saidH559, Thy servantH5650 is of one of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478. 3And AbsalomH53 saidH559 unto him, SeeH7200, thy mattersH1697 are goodH2896 and rightH5228; but there is noH369 manH369 deputed of the kingH4428 to hearH8085 thee. 4AbsalomH53 saidH559 moreoverH1961, OhH4310 that I were madeH7760 judgeH8199 in the landH776, that everyH3605 manH376 whichH834 hath anyH3605 suitH7379 or causeH7379 might comeH935 unto meH5921, and I would doH4310 him justiceH4941! 5And it was soH7971, that when anyH376 manH376 cameH1961 nigh to doH3027 him obeisance, he putH7971 forthH7971 his handH3027, and tookH2388 holdH2388 of him, and kissedH5401 him. 6And on this mannerH1697 didH6213 AbsalomH53 to allH3605 IsraelH3478 that cameH935 to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941: soH6213 AbsalomH53 stoleH1589 the heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478. 7And it cameH1961 to passH1961 at the endH7093 of fortyH705 yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, I prayH4994 thee, letH4994 meH413 goH1961 and payH7999 my vowH5088, whichH834 I have vowedH5087 unto the LORDH3068, in HebronH2275. 8For thy servantH5650 vowedH5087 a vowH5088 whileH3588 I abodeH3427 at GeshurH1650 in SyriaH758, sayingH559, IfH518 the LORDH3068 shall indeedH3588 bringH7725 meH7725 againH7725 to JerusalemH3389, then I will serveH5647 the LORDH3068. 9And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, GoH6965 in peaceH7965. SoH6965 he aroseH6965, and wentH6965 to HebronH2275. 10But AbsalomH53 sentH7971 spiesH7270 throughoutH3605 allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, As soon as ye hearH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, then ye shall sayH559, AbsalomH53 is kingH4427 in HebronH2275. 11And with AbsalomH53 wentH1980 twoH3808 hundredH3967 menH376 outH3045 of JerusalemH3389, that were invitedH7121, and wentH1980 in their simplicity; and they knewH3045 notH3808 anyH3605 thingH1697. 12And AbsalomH53 sentH7971 for AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, David’sH1732 counsellor, from his cityH5892, evenH853 from GilohH1542, whileH1961 he offeredH2076 the sacrificesH2077. And the conspiracyH7195 was strongH533; for the peopleH5971 increased continuallyH1980 with AbsalomH53. 13And there cameH935 a messengerH5046 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 are afterH310 AbsalomH53. 14And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto allH3605 his servantsH5650 that were with him at JerusalemH3389, AriseH6965, and letH1961 usH5921 fleeH1272; for elseH6435 noneH3808 of usH5921 shall escapeH6413 from AbsalomH53: makeH6965 speedH4116 to depart, lestH6435 he overtakeH5381 usH5921 quicklyH4116, and bringH4116 downH5221 evilH7451 uponH5921 usH5921, and smiteH5221 the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. 15And the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, BeholdH2009 thy servantsH5650 are ready to doH3605 whatsoeverH3605 my lordH113 the kingH4428 shall chooseH977. 16And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forthH3318, and allH3605 his householdH1004 afterH7272 him, And the kingH4428 leftH3318 tenH6235 womenH802, whichH802 were concubinesH6370, to keepH8104 the houseH1004. 17And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forthH3318, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 afterH7272 him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak. 18And allH3605 his servantsH5650 passedH5674 on besideH5921 him; and allH3605 the CherethitesH3774, and allH3605 the PelethitesH6432, and allH3605 the GittitesH1663, sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 whichH834 cameH935 afterH5921 him from GathH1661, passedH5674 on beforeH6440 the kingH4428. 19Then saidH559 the kingH4428 to IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, Wherefore goest thou also with usH413? returnH7725, and abideH3427 with the kingH4428: for thou art a strangerH5237, and also an exileH1540; returnH7725 to thine ownH5973 placeH4725. 20Whereas thou camest but yesterdayH8543, should I this dayH3117 makeH7725 thee goH1980 upH5921 and downH1980 with usH5921, seeing I goH1980 whither I may? returnH7725 thou, and takeH7725 backH7725 thy brethrenH251; mercy and truthH571 be with thee. 21And IttaiH863 answeredH559 the kingH4428, and saidH559, As the LORDH3068 liveth, and as my lordH3068 the kingH4428 liveth, surelyH3588 in whatH834 placeH4725 my lordH3068 the kingH4428 shall be, whetherH518 for deathH4194 or for lifeH2416, evenH3588 there also will thy servantH5650 be. 22And DavidH1732 saidH559 to IttaiH863, GoH5674 and passH5674 over. And IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663 passedH5674 over and allH3605 his menH376, and allH3605 the littleH2945 onesH2945 that were with him. 23And allH3605 the countryH776 weptH1058 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 passedH5674 over: the kingH4428 also himselfH6440 passedH5674 over the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 passedH5674 over, towardH1870 the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057. 24And, loH2009, ZadokH6659 also cameH5927, and allH3605 the LevitesH3881 with him, bearingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430; and they setH3332 downH3332 the arkH727 of GodH430, and AbiatharH54 wentH5927 upH5927, untilH5704 allH3605 the peopleH5971 had doneH3605 passingH5674 outH4480 of the cityH5892. 25And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto ZadokH6659, Carry backH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 intoH7725 the cityH5892: ifH518 I shall findH4672 favour in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068, he will bringH7725 meH7725 againH7725, and shew meH7725 both it, and his habitation: 26but ifH518 he sayH559 thusH3541, I have noH3808 delightH2654 in thee; beholdH2005, hereH3541 am I, letH3808 him doH6213 to meH3808 as seemeth goodH2896 unto him. 27The kingH4428 saidH559 also unto ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, Art thou notH1121 a seer? returnH7725 intoH413 the cityH5892 in peaceH7965, and your twoH8147 sonsH1121 with youH859, AhimaazH290 thy sonH1121, and JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54. 28SeeH7200, I will tarry at the fordsH5679 of the wildernessH4057, untilH5704 there comeH935 wordH1697 from youH5704 to certify meH5046. 29ZadokH6659 therefore and AbiatharH54 carried the arkH727 of GodH430 againH7725 to JerusalemH3389: and they abodeH3427 there. 30And DavidH1732 wentH1980 upH5927 by the ascentH4608 of the mountH5927 of OlivesH2132, and weptH1058 as he wentH1980 upH5927; and he had his headH7218 coveredH2645, and wentH1980 barefootH3182: and allH3605 the peopleH5971 that were with him coveredH2645 everyH3605 manH376 his headH7218, and they wentH1980 upH5927, weepingH1058 as they wentH1980 upH5927. 31And one toldH5046 DavidH1732, sayingH559, AhithophelH302 is among the conspiratorsH7194 with AbsalomH53. And DavidH1732 saidH559, O LORDH3068, I prayH4994 thee, turn the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302 into foolishnessH5528. 32And it cameH935 to passH935, that when DavidH1732 was comeH935 to the topH7218 of the ascent, whereH834 GodH430 was worshipped, beholdH2009, HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 cameH935 to meetH7125 him with his coatH3801 rent, and earthH127 uponH5921 his headH7218: 33And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto him, IfH518 thou passest on with meH5921, then thou shalt be a burdenH4853 unto meH5921: 34but ifH518 thou returnH7725 to the cityH5892, and sayH559 unto AbsalomH53, I will be thy servantH5650, O kingH4428; as I have been thy father’sH1 servantH5650 in time past, soH1961 will I nowH6258 be thy servantH5650: then shalt thou defeat for meH7725 the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302. 35And hast thou notH3808 there with thee ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priestsH3548? therefore it shall be, that whatH834 thingH1697 soever thou shalt hearH8085 outH3605 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, thou shalt tellH5046 it to ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priestsH3548. 36BeholdH2009, they have there with them their twoH8147 sonsH1121, AhimaazH290 Zadok’sH6659 sonH1121, and JonathanH3083 Abiathar’sH54 sonH1121; and by them ye shall sendH7971 unto meH413 everyH3605 thingH1697 that ye shall hearH8085. 37SoH935 HushaiH2365 David’sH1732 friendH7463 cameH935 intoH935 the cityH5892; and AbsalomH53 cameH935 intoH935 JerusalemH3389.