strkjv@2Samuel:15:1
@ And it came to pass after
this
, that
Absalom
prepared
him
chariots
and
horses
, and
fifty
men
to
run
before
him.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:2
@ And
Absalom
rose up
early
, and
stood
beside
the
way
of the
gate
: and it was so, that when any
man
that had a
controversy
came
to the
king
for
judgment
, then
Absalom
called
unto him, and
said
, Of
what
city
art thou? And he
said
, Thy
servant
is of
one
of the
tribes
of
Israel
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:3
@ And
Absalom
said
unto him,
See
, thy
matters
are
good
and
right
; but there is no man deputed of the
king
to
hear
thee.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:4
@
Absalom
said
moreover, Oh that I were
made
judge
in the
land
, that every
man
which hath any
suit
or
cause
might
come
unto me, and I would do him
justice
!
strkjv@2Samuel:15:5
@ And it was so, that when any
man
came
nigh
to him to do him
obeisance
, he put
forth
his
hand
, and
took
him, and
kissed
him.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:6
@ And on this
manner
did
Absalom
to all
Israel
that
came
to the
king
for
judgment
: so
Absalom
stole
the
hearts
of the
men
of
Israel
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:7
@ And it came to pass
after
forty
years
, that
Absalom
said
unto the
king
, I pray thee, let me
go
and
pay
my
vow
, which I have
vowed
unto the
LORD
, in
Hebron
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:8
@ For thy
servant
vowed
a
vow
while I
abode
at
Geshur
in
Syria
,
saying
, If the
LORD
shall bring me
again
indeed to
Jerusalem
, then I will
serve
the
LORD
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:9
@ And the
king
said
unto him,
Go
in
peace
. So he
arose
, and
went
to
Hebron
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:10
@ But
Absalom
sent
spies
throughout all the
tribes
of
Israel
,
saying
, As soon as ye
hear
the
sound
of the
trumpet
, then ye shall
say
,
Absalom
reigneth
in
Hebron
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:11
@ And with
Absalom
went
two
hundred
men
out of
Jerusalem
, that were
called
; and they
went
in their
simplicity
, and they
knew
not any
thing
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:12
@ And
Absalom
sent
for
Ahithophel
the
Gilonite
,
Davids
counsellor
, from his
city
, even from
Giloh
, while he
offered
sacrifices
. And the
conspiracy
was
strong
; for the
people
increased
continually
with
Absalom
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:13
@ And there
came
a
messenger
to
David
,
saying
, The
hearts
of the
men
of
Israel
are
after
Absalom
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:14
@ And
David
said
unto all his
servants
that were with him at
Jerusalem
,
Arise
, and let us
flee
; for we shall not else
escape
from
Absalom
: make
speed
to
depart
, lest he
overtake
us
suddenly
, and
bring
evil
upon us, and
smite
the
city
with the
edge
of the
sword
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:15
@ And the
kings
servants
said
unto the
king
, Behold, thy
servants
are ready to do whatsoever my
lord
the
king
shall
appoint
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:16
@ And the
king
went
forth
, and all his
household
after
him. And the
king
left
ten
women
, which were
concubines
, to
keep
the
house
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:17
@ And the
king
went
forth
, and all the
people
after
him, and
tarried
in a
place
that was far
off
Beyth ham-.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:18
@ And all his
servants
passed
on
beside
him; and all the
Cherethites
, and all the
Pelethites
, and all the
Gittites
,
six
hundred
men
which
came
after
him from
Gath
, passed
on
before
the
king
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:19
@ Then
said
the
king
to
Ittai
the
Gittite
, Wherefore
goest
thou also with us?
return
to thy
place
, and
abide
with the
king
: for thou art a
stranger
, and also an
exile
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:20
@ Whereas thou
camest
but
yesterday
, should I this
day
make thee
go
up and
down
with us? seeing I
go
whither I may,
return
thou, and take
back
thy
brethren
:
mercy
and
truth
be with thee.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:21
@ And
Ittai
answered
the
king
, and
said
, As the
LORD
liveth
, and as my
lord
the
king
liveth
, surely in what
place
my
lord
the
king
shall be, whether in
death
or
life
, even there also will thy
servant
be.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:22
@ And
David
said
to
Ittai
,
Go
and pass
over
. And
Ittai
the
Gittite
passed
over
, and all his
men
, and all the little
ones
that were with him.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:23
@ And all the
country
wept
with a
loud
voice
, and all the
people
passed
over
: the
king
also himself passed
over
the
brook
Kidron
, and all the
people
passed
over
,
toward
the
way
of the
wilderness
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:24
@ And lo
Zadok
also, and all the
Levites
were with him,
bearing
the
ark
of the
covenant
of
God
: and they set
down
the
ark
of
God
; and
Abiathar
went
up
, until all the
people
had
done
passing
out of the
city
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:25
@ And the
king
said
unto
Zadok
, Carry
back
the
ark
of
God
into the
city
: if I shall
find
favour
in the
eyes
of the
LORD
, he will bring me
again
, and
shew
me both it, and his
habitation
:
strkjv@2Samuel:15:26
@ But if he thus
say
, I have no
delight
in thee; behold, here am I, let him
do
to me as
seemeth
good
unto him.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:27
@ The
king
said
also unto
Zadok
the
priest
, Art not thou a
seer
?
return
into the
city
in
peace
, and your
two
sons
with you,
Ahimaaz
thy
son
, and
Jonathan
the
son
of
Abiathar
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:28
@
See
, I will
tarry
in the
plain
of the
wilderness
, until there
come
word
from you to
certify
me.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:29
@
Zadok
therefore and
Abiathar
carried
the
ark
of
God
again
to
Jerusalem
: and they
tarried
there.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:30
@ And
David
went
up
by the
ascent
of mount
Olivet
, and
wept
as he went
up
, and had his
head
covered
, and he
went
barefoot
: and all the
people
that was with him
covered
every
man
his
head
, and they went
up
,
weeping
as they went
up
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:31
@ And one
told
David
,
saying
,
Ahithophel
is among the
conspirators
with
Absalom
. And
David
said
, O
LORD
, I pray thee, turn the
counsel
of
Ahithophel
into
foolishness
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:32
@ And it came to pass, that when
David
was
come
to the
top
of the mount, where he
worshipped
God
, behold,
Hushai
the
Archite
came to
meet
him with his
coat
rent
, and
earth
upon his
head
:
strkjv@2Samuel:15:33
@ Unto whom
David
said
, If thou passest
on
with me, then thou shalt be a
burden
unto me:
strkjv@2Samuel:15:34
@ But if thou
return
to the
city
, and
say
unto
Absalom
, I will be thy
servant
, O
king
; as I have been thy
fathers
servant
hitherto
, so will I now also be thy
servant
: then mayest thou for me
defeat
the
counsel
of
Ahithophel
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:35
@ And hast thou not there with thee
Zadok
and
Abiathar
the
priests
? therefore it shall be, that what
thing
soever thou shalt
hear
out of the
kings
house
, thou shalt
tell
it to
Zadok
and
Abiathar
the
priests
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:36
@ Behold, they have there with them their
two
sons
,
Ahimaaz
Zadoks
son, and
Jonathan
Abiathars
son; and by
them
ye shall
send
unto me every
thing
that ye can
hear
.
strkjv@2Samuel:15:37
@ So
Hushai
Davids
friend
came
into the
city
, and
Absalom
came
into
Jerusalem
.
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