15:1 And it came to pass after this 310, that Absalom 53 prepared 6213 8799 him chariots 4818 and horses 5483, and fifty 2572 men 376 to run 7323 8801 before 6440 him.

15:2 And Absalom 53 rose up early 7925 8689, and stood 5975 8804 beside 3027 the way 1870 of the gate 8179: and it was [so], that when any man 376 that had a controversy 7379 came 935 8800 to the king 4428 for judgment 4941, then Absalom 53 called 7121 8799 unto him, and said 559 8799, Of what 335 city 5892 [art] thou? And he said 559 8799, Thy servant 5650 [is] of one 259 of the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478.(came: Heb. to come)

15:3 And Absalom 53 said 559 8799 unto him, See 7200 8798, thy matters 1697 [are] good 2896 and right 5228; but [there is] no man [deputed] of the king 4428 to hear 8085 8802 thee.(there…: or, none will hear thee from the king downward)

15:4 Absalom 53 said 559 8799 moreover, Oh that I were made 7760 8799 judge 8199 8802 in the land 776, that every man 376 which hath any suit 7379 or cause 4941 might come 935 8799 unto me, and I would do him justice 6663 8689!

15:5 And it was [so], that when any man 376 came nigh 7126 8800 [to him] to do him obeisance 7812 8692, he put forth 7971 8804 his hand 3027, and took 2388 8689 him, and kissed 5401 8804 him.

15:6 And on this manner 1697 did 6213 8799 Absalom 53 to all Israel 3478 that came 935 8799 to the king 4428 for judgment 4941: so Absalom 53 stole 1589 8762 the hearts 3820 of the men 582 of Israel 3478.

15:7 And it came to pass after 7093 forty 705 years 8141, that Absalom 53 said 559 8799 unto the king 4428, I pray thee, let me go 3212 8799 and pay 7999 8762 my vow 5088, which I have vowed 5087 8804 unto the LORD 3068, in Hebron 2275.

15:8 For thy servant 5650 vowed 5087 8804 a vow 5088 while I abode 3427 8800 at Geshur 1650 in Syria 758, saying 559 8800, If the LORD 3068 shall bring me again 7725 8799 8676 7725 8686 indeed to Jerusalem 3389, then I will serve 5647 8804 the LORD 3068.

15:9 And the king 4428 said 559 8799 unto him, Go 3212 8798 in peace 7965. So he arose 6965 8799, and went 3212 8799 to Hebron 2275.

15:10 But Absalom 53 sent 7971 8799 spies 7270 8764 throughout all the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478, saying 559 8800, As soon as ye hear 8085 8800 the sound 6963 of the trumpet 7782, then ye shall say 559 8804, Absalom 53 reigneth 4427 8804 in Hebron 2275.

15:11 And with Absalom 53 went 1980 8804 two hundred 3967 men 376 out of Jerusalem 3389, [that were] called 7121 8803; and they went 1980 8802 in their simplicity 8537, and they knew 3045 8804 not any thing 1697.

15:12 And Absalom 53 sent 7971 8799 for Ahithophel 302 the Gilonite 1526, David's 1732 counsellor 3289 8802, from his city 5892, [even] from Giloh 1542, while he offered 2076 8800 sacrifices 2077. And the conspiracy 7195 was strong 533; for the people 5971 increased 7227 continually 1980 8802 with Absalom 53.

15:13 And there came 935 8799 a messenger 5046 8688 to David 1732, saying 559 8800, The hearts 3820 of the men 376 of Israel 3478 are after 310 Absalom 53.

15:14 And David 1732 said 559 8799 unto all his servants 5650 that [were] with him at Jerusalem 3389, Arise 6965 8798, and let us flee 1272 8799; for we shall not [else] escape 6413 from 6440 Absalom 53: make speed 4116 8761 to depart 3212 8800, lest he overtake 5381 8689 us suddenly 4116 8762, and bring 5080 8689 evil 7451 upon us, and smite 5221 8689 the city 5892 with the edge 6310 of the sword 2719.(bring: Heb. thrust)

15:15 And the king's 4428 servants 5650 said 559 8799 unto the king 4428, Behold, thy servants 5650 [are ready to do] whatsoever my lord 113 the king 4428 shall appoint 977 8799.(appoint: Heb. choose)

15:16 And the king 4428 went forth 3318 8799, and all his household 1004 after 7272 him. And the king 4428 left 5800 8799 ten 6235 women 802, [which were] concubines 6370, to keep 8104 8800 the house 1004.(after…: Heb. at his feet)

15:17 And the king 4428 went forth 3318 8799, and all the people 5971 after 7272 him, and tarried 5975 8799 in a place 1004 that was far off 4801 8677 1023.

15:18 And all his servants 5650 passed on 5674 8802 beside 3027 him; and all the Cherethites 3774, and all the Pelethites 6432, and all the Gittites 1663, six 8337 hundred 3967 men 376 which came 935 8804 after 7272 him from Gath 1661, passed on 5674 8802 before 6440 the king 4428.

15:19 Then said 559 8799 the king 4428 to Ittai 863 the Gittite 1663, Wherefore goest 3212 8799 thou also with us? return 7725 8798 to thy place 4725, and abide 3427 8798 with the king 4428: for thou [art] a stranger 5237, and also an exile 1540 8802.

15:20 Whereas thou camest 935 8800 [but] yesterday 8543, should I this day 3117 make thee go 3212 8800 up and down 5128 8686 8675 5128 8799 with us? seeing I go 1980 8802 whither I may, return 7725 8798 thou, and take back 7725 8685 thy brethren 251: mercy 2617 and truth 571 [be] with thee.(go up…: Heb. wander in going)

15:21 And Ittai 863 answered 6030 8799 the king 4428, and said 559 8799, [As] the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, and [as] my lord 113 the king 4428 liveth 2416, surely in what place 4725 my lord 113 the king 4428 shall be, whether in death 4194 or life 2416, even there also will thy servant 5650 be.

15:22 And David 1732 said 559 8799 to Ittai 863, Go 3212 8798 and pass over 5674 8798. And Ittai 863 the Gittite 1663 passed over 5674 8799, and all his men 582, and all the little ones 2945 that [were] with him.

15:23 And all the country 776 wept 1058 8802 with a loud 1419 voice 6963, and all the people 5971 passed over 5674 8802: the king 4428 also himself passed over 5674 8802 the brook 5158 Kidron 6939, and all the people 5971 passed over 5674 8802, toward 6440 the way 1870 of the wilderness 4057.(Kidron: Gr. Cedron)

15:24 And lo Zadok 6659 also, and all the Levites 3881 [were] with him, bearing 5375 8802 the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of God 430: and they set down 3332 8686 the ark 727 of God 430; and Abiathar 54 went up 5927 8799, until all the people 5971 had done 8552 8800 passing 5674 8800 out of the city 5892.

15:25 And the king 4428 said 559 8799 unto Zadok 6659, Carry back 7725 8685 the ark 727 of God 430 into the city 5892: if I shall find 4672 8799 favour 2580 in the eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068, he will bring me again 7725 8689, and shew 7200 8689 me [both] it, and his habitation 5116:

15:26 But if he thus say 559 8799, I have no delight 2654 8804 in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do 6213 8799 to me as seemeth 5869 good 2896 unto him.

15:27 The king 4428 said 559 8799 also unto Zadok 6659 the priest 3548, [Art not] thou a seer 7200 8802? return 7725 8798 into the city 5892 in peace 7965, and your two 8147 sons 1121 with you, Ahimaaz 290 thy son 1121, and Jonathan 3083 the son 1121 of Abiathar 54.

15:28 See 7200 8798, I will tarry 4102 8700 in the plain 6160 8675 5679 of the wilderness 4057, until there come 935 8800 word 1697 from you to certify 5046 8687 me.

15:29 Zadok 6659 therefore and Abiathar 54 carried 7725 0 the ark 727 of God 430 again 7725 8686 to Jerusalem 3389: and they tarried 3427 8799 there.

15:30 And David 1732 went up 5927 8802 by the ascent 4608 of [mount] Olivet 2132, and wept 1058 8802 as he went up 5927 8802, and had his head 7218 covered 2645 8802, and he went 1980 8802 barefoot 3182: and all the people 5971 that [was] with him covered 2645 8804 every man 376 his head 7218, and they went up 5927 8804, weeping 1058 8800 as they went up 5927 8800.(and wept…: Heb. going up and weeping)

15:31 And [one] told 5046 8689 David 1732, saying 559 8800, Ahithophel 302 [is] among the conspirators 7194 8802 with Absalom 53. And David 1732 said 559 8799, O LORD 3068, I pray thee, turn the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel 302 into foolishness 5528 8761.

15:32 And it came to pass, that [when] David 1732 was come 935 8804 to the top 7218 [of the mount], where he worshipped 7812 8691 God 430, behold, Hushai 2365 the Archite 757 came to meet 7125 8800 him with his coat 3801 rent 7167 8803, and earth 127 upon his head 7218:

15:33 Unto whom David 1732 said 559 8799, If thou passest on 5674 8804 with me, then thou shalt be a burden 4853 unto me:

15:34 But if thou return 7725 8799 to the city 5892, and say 559 8804 unto Absalom 53, I will be thy servant 5650, O king 4428; [as] I [have been] thy father's 1 servant 5650 hitherto 227, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant 5650: then mayest thou for me defeat 6565 8689 the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel 302.

15:35 And [hast thou] not there with thee Zadok 6659 and Abiathar 54 the priests 3548? therefore it shall be, [that] what thing 1697 soever thou shalt hear 8085 8799 out of the king's 4428 house 1004, thou shalt tell 5046 8686 [it] to Zadok 6659 and Abiathar 54 the priests 3548.

15:36 Behold, [they have] there with them their two 8147 sons 1121, Ahimaaz 290 Zadok's 6659 [son], and Jonathan 3083 Abiathar's 54 [son]; and by them 3027 ye shall send 7971 8804 unto me every thing 1697 that ye can hear 8085 8799.

15:37 So Hushai 2365 David's 1732 friend 7463 came 935 8799 into the city 5892, and Absalom 53 came 935 8799 into Jerusalem 3389.

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