2Samuel:15:1-12

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* And it happened afterward that Absalom prepared a chariot for himself , and horses , and fifty men running before him . * And Absalom rose up and stood by the side of the way of the gate And it happened that every man who had a cause to come to the king for judgment , Absalom called to him and said , Of what city are you ? And he said , Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel . * And Absalom said to him , Behold , your matters are good and right . And there is no listener to you from the king . * And Absalom said , Who shall make me a judge in the land , that every man who has a dispute , I will then declare him right , even with justice ? * And it happened , when a man drew near to bow himself to him , he put out his hand and laid hold on him , and gave him a kiss . * And Absalom acted this way to all Israel who came in to the king for judgment . And Absalom stole the heart of the men of Israel . * And at the end of forty years , it happened , Absalom said to the king , Please let me go and I shall pay my vow that I have vowed to Jehovah , in Hebron . * For your servant has vowed a vow when I lived in Geshur in Syria , saying , If Jehovah shall surely bring me back to Jerusalem , then I shall serve Jehovah . * And the king said to him , Go in peace . And he rose up and went to Hebron . * And Absalom sent spies among all the tribes of Israel , saying , When you hear the sound of the ram 's horn , then you shall say , Absalom is king in Hebron . * And two hundred men went out of Jerusalem with Absalom , chosen ones . And they went out in their simplicity and did not know anything . * And Absalom sent Ahithophel the Gilonite , a counselor of David , out of his city , out of Giloh , as he offered the sacrifices . And the conspiracy was strong . And the people were going on and increasing with Absalom .

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