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1 # And it came to pass after this <0310>, that Absalom <053> prepared <06213> (8799) him chariots <04818> and horses <05483>, and fifty <02572> men <0376> to run <07323> (8801) before <06440> him.
2 And Absalom <053> rose up early <07925> (8689), and stood <05975> (8804) beside <03027> the way <01870> of the gate <08179>: and it was so, that when any man <0376> that had a controversy <07379> came <0935> (8800) to the king <04428> for judgment <04941>, then Absalom <053> called <07121> (8799) unto him, and said <0559> (8799) , Of what <0335> city <05892> art thou? And he said <0559> (8799), Thy servant <05650> is of one <0259> of the tribes <07626> of Israel <03478>.
3 And Absalom <053> said <0559> (8799) unto him, See <07200> (8798), thy matters <01697> are good <02896> and right <05228>; but there is no man deputed of the king <04428> to hear <08085> (8802) thee.
4 Absalom <053> said <0559> (8799) moreover, Oh that I were made <07760> (8799) judge <08199> (8802) in the land <0776>, that every man <0376> which hath any suit <07379> or cause <04941> might come <0935> (8799) unto me, and I would do him justice <06663> (8689)!
5 And it was so, that when any man <0376> came nigh <07126> (8800) to him to do him obeisance <07812> (8692), he put forth <07971> (8804) his hand <03027>, and took <02388> (8689) him, and kissed <05401> (8804) him.
6 And on this manner <01697> did <06213> (8799) Absalom <053> to all Israel <03478> that came <0935> (8799) to the king <04428> for judgment <04941>: so Absalom <053> stole <01589> (8762) the hearts <03820> of the men <0582> of Israel <03478>.
7 # And it came to pass after <07093> forty <0705> years <08141>, that Absalom <053> said <0559> (8799) unto the king <04428>, I pray thee, let me go <03212> (8799) and pay <07999> (8762) my vow <05088>, which I have vowed <05087> (8804) unto the LORD <03068>, in Hebron <02275>.
8 For thy servant <05650> vowed <05087> (8804) a vow <05088> while I abode <03427> (8800) at Geshur <01650> in Syria <0758>, saying <0559> (8800), If the LORD <03068> shall bring me again <07725> (8799) (8676) <07725> (8686) indeed to Jerusalem <03389>, then I will serve <05647> (8804) the LORD <03068>.
9 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Go <03212> (8798) in peace <07965>. So he arose <06965> (8799), and went <03212> (8799) to Hebron <02275>.
10 But Absalom <053> sent <07971> (8799) spies <07270> (8764) throughout all the tribes <07626> of Israel <03478>, saying <0559> (8800), As soon as ye hear <08085> (8800) the sound <06963> of the trumpet <07782>, then ye shall say <0559> (8804), Absalom <053> reigneth <04427> (8804) in Hebron <02275>.
11 And with Absalom <053> went <01980> (8804) two hundred <03967> men <0376> out of Jerusalem <03389> , that were called <07121> (8803); and they went <01980> (8802) in their simplicity <08537>, and they knew <03045> (8804) not any thing <01697>.
12 And Absalom <053> sent <07971> (8799) for Ahithophel <0302> the Gilonite <01526>, David's <01732> counsellor <03289> (8802), from his city <05892>, even from Giloh <01542>, while he offered <02076> (8800) sacrifices <02077>. And the conspiracy <07195> was strong <0533>; for the people <05971> increased <07227> continually <01980> (8802) with Absalom <053>.
13 # And there came <0935> (8799) a messenger <05046> (8688) to David <01732>, saying <0559> (8800) , The hearts <03820> of the men <0376> of Israel <03478> are after <0310> Absalom <053>.
14 And David <01732> said <0559> (8799) unto all his servants <05650> that were with him at Jerusalem <03389> , Arise <06965> (8798), and let us flee <01272> (8799); for we shall not else escape <06413> from <06440> Absalom <053>: make speed <04116> (8761) to depart <03212> (8800), lest he overtake <05381> (8689) us suddenly <04116> (8762), and bring <05080> (8689) evil <07451> upon us, and smite <05221> (8689) the city <05892> with the edge <06310> of the sword <02719>.
15 And the king's <04428> servants <05650> said <0559> (8799) unto the king <04428>, Behold, thy servants <05650> are ready to do whatsoever my lord <0113> the king <04428> shall appoint <0977> (8799).
16 And the king <04428> went forth <03318> (8799), and all his household <01004> after <07272> him. And the king <04428> left <05800> (8799) ten <06235> women <0802>, which were concubines <06370>, to keep <08104> (8800) the house <01004>.
17 And the king <04428> went forth <03318> (8799), and all the people <05971> after <07272> him, and tarried <05975> (8799) in a place <01004> that was far off <04801> (8677) <01023>.
18 And all his servants <05650> passed on <05674> (8802) beside <03027> him; and all the Cherethites <03774>, and all the Pelethites <06432>, and all the Gittites <01663>, six <08337> hundred <03967> men <0376> which came <0935> (8804) after <07272> him from Gath <01661>, passed on <05674> (8802) before <06440> the king <04428>.
19 Then said <0559> (8799) the king <04428> to Ittai <0863> the Gittite <01663>, Wherefore goest <03212> (8799) thou also with us? return <07725> (8798) to thy place <04725>, and abide <03427> (8798) with the king <04428> : for thou art a stranger <05237>, and also an exile <01540> (8802).
20 Whereas thou camest <0935> (8800) but yesterday <08543>, should I this day <03117> make thee go <03212> (8800) up and down <05128> (8686) (8675) <05128> (8799) with us? seeing I go <01980> (8802) whither I may, return <07725> (8798) thou, and take back <07725> (8685) thy brethren <0251>: mercy <02617> and truth <0571> be with thee.
21 And Ittai <0863> answered <06030> (8799) the king <04428>, and said <0559> (8799), As the LORD <03068> liveth <02416>, and as my lord <0113> the king <04428> liveth <02416>, surely in what place <04725> my lord <0113> the king <04428> shall be, whether in death <04194> or life <02416>, even there also will thy servant <05650> be.
22 And David <01732> said <0559> (8799) to Ittai <0863>, Go <03212> (8798) and pass over <05674> (8798). And Ittai <0863> the Gittite <01663> passed over <05674> (8799), and all his men <0582>, and all the little ones <02945> that were with him.
23 And all the country <0776> wept <01058> (8802) with a loud <01419> voice <06963>, and all the people <05971> passed over <05674> (8802): the king <04428> also himself passed over <05674> (8802) the brook <05158> Kidron <06939>, and all the people <05971> passed over <05674> (8802), toward <06440> the way <01870> of the wilderness <04057> .
24 # And lo Zadok <06659> also, and all the Levites <03881> were with him, bearing <05375> (8802) the ark <0727> of the covenant <01285> of God <0430>: and they set down <03332> (8686) the ark <0727> of God <0430>; and Abiathar <054> went up <05927> (8799), until all the people <05971> had done <08552> (8800) passing <05674> (8800) out of the city <05892>.
25 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) unto Zadok <06659>, Carry back <07725> (8685) the ark <0727> of God <0430> into the city <05892>: if I shall find <04672> (8799) favour <02580> in the eyes <05869> of the LORD <03068>, he will bring me again <07725> (8689), and shew <07200> (8689) me both it, and his habitation <05116>:
26 But if he thus say <0559> (8799), I have no delight <02654> (8804) in thee; behold, here am I, let him do <06213> (8799) to me as seemeth <05869> good <02896> unto him.
27 The king <04428> said <0559> (8799) also unto Zadok <06659> the priest <03548>, Art not thou a seer <07200> (8802)? return <07725> (8798) into the city <05892> in peace <07965>, and your two <08147> sons <01121> with you, Ahimaaz <0290> thy son <01121>, and Jonathan <03083> the son <01121> of Abiathar <054>.
28 See <07200> (8798), I will tarry <04102> (8700) in the plain <06160> (8675) <05679> of the wilderness <04057>, until there come <0935> (8800) word <01697> from you to certify <05046> (8687) me.
29 Zadok <06659> therefore and Abiathar <054> carried <07725> <00> the ark <0727> of God <0430> again <07725> (8686) to Jerusalem <03389>: and they tarried <03427> (8799) there.
30 And David <01732> went up <05927> (8802) by the ascent <04608> of mount Olivet <02132>, and wept <01058> (8802) as he went up <05927> (8802), and had his head <07218> covered <02645> (8802), and he went <01980> (8802) barefoot <03182>: and all the people <05971> that was with him covered <02645> (8804) every man <0376> his head <07218>, and they went up <05927> (8804), weeping <01058> (8800) as they went up <05927> (8800).
31 # And one told <05046> (8689) David <01732>, saying <0559> (8800), Ahithophel <0302> is among the conspirators <07194> (8802) with Absalom <053>. And David <01732> said <0559> (8799), O LORD <03068> , I pray thee, turn the counsel <06098> of Ahithophel <0302> into foolishness <05528> (8761).
32 And it came to pass, that when David <01732> was come <0935> (8804) to the top <07218> of the mount, where he worshipped <07812> (8691) God <0430>, behold, Hushai <02365> the Archite <0757> came to meet <07125> (8800) him with his coat <03801> rent <07167> (8803), and earth <0127> upon his head <07218>:
33 Unto whom David <01732> said <0559> (8799), If thou passest on <05674> (8804) with me, then thou shalt be a burden <04853> unto me:
34 But if thou return <07725> (8799) to the city <05892>, and say <0559> (8804) unto Absalom <053>, I will be thy servant <05650>, O king <04428>; as I have been thy father's <01> servant <05650> hitherto <0227>, so will I now also be thy servant <05650>: then mayest thou for me defeat <06565> (8689) the counsel <06098> of Ahithophel <0302>.
35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok <06659> and Abiathar <054> the priests <03548>? therefore it shall be, that what thing <01697> soever thou shalt hear <08085> (8799) out of the king's <04428> house <01004>, thou shalt tell <05046> (8686) it to Zadok <06659> and Abiathar <054> the priests <03548>.
36 Behold, they have there with them their two <08147> sons <01121>, Ahimaaz <0290> Zadok's <06659> son, and Jonathan <03083> Abiathar's <054> son; and by them <03027> ye shall send <07971> (8804) unto me every thing <01697> that ye can hear <08085> (8799).
37 So Hushai <02365> David's <01732> friend <07463> came <0935> (8799) into the city <05892>, and Absalom <053> came <0935> (8799) into Jerusalem <03389>.