II Samuel 15 (kjv)

And it came to pass after this^H310, that Absalom^H53 prepared^H6213 him chariots^H4818 and horses^H5483, and fifty^H2572 men^H376 to run^H7323 before^H6440 him.²And Absalom^H53 rose up early^H7925, and stood^H5975 beside^H3027 the way^H1870 of the gate^H8179: and it was so, that when any man^H376 that had a controversy^H7379 came^H935 to the king^H4428 for judgment^H4941, then Absalom^H53 called^H7121 unto him, and said^H559, Of what^H335 city^H5892 art thou? And he said^H559, Thy servant^H5650 is of one^H259 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478.³And Absalom^H53 said^H559 unto him, See^H7200, thy matters^H1697 are good^H2896 and right^H5228; but there is no man deputed of the king^H4428 to hear^H8085 thee.⁴Absalom^H53 said^H559 moreover, Oh that I were made^H7760 judge^H8199 in the land^H776, that every man^H376 which hath any suit^H7379 or cause^H4941 might come^H935 unto me, and I would do him justice^H6663 !⁵And it was so, that when any man^H376 came nigh^H7126 to him to do him obeisance^H7812, he put forth^H7971 his hand^H3027, and took^H2388 him, and kissed^H5401 him.⁶And on this manner^H1697 did^H6213 Absalom^H53 to all Israel^H3478 that came^H935 to the king^H4428 for judgment^H4941: so Absalom^H53 stole^H1589 the hearts^H3820 of the men^H582 of Israel^H3478.

⁷And it came to pass after^H7093 forty^H705 years^H8141, that Absalom^H53 said^H559 unto the king^H4428, I pray thee, let me go^H3212 and pay^H7999 my vow^H5088, which I have vowed^H5087 unto the LORD^H3068, in Hebron^H2275.⁸For thy servant^H5650 vowed^H5087 a vow^H5088 while I abode^H3427 at Geshur^H1650 in Syria^H758, saying^H559, If the LORD^H3068 shall bring me again^{H7725 H7725} indeed to Jerusalem^H3389, then I will serve^H5647 the LORD^H3068.⁹And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Go^H3212 in peace^H7965. So he arose^H6965, and went^H3212 to Hebron^H2275.

¹⁰But Absalom^H53 sent^H7971 spies^H7270 throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559, As soon as ye hear^H8085 the sound^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782, then ye shall say^H559, Absalom^H53 reigneth^H4427 in Hebron^H2275.¹¹And with Absalom^H53 went^H1980 two hundred^H3967 men^H376 out of Jerusalem^H3389, that were called^H7121; and they went^H1980 in their simplicity^H8537, and they knew^H3045 not any thing^H1697.¹²And Absalom^H53 sent^H7971 for Ahithophel^H302 the Gilonite^H1526, David's^H1732 counsellor^H3289, from his city^H5892, even from Giloh^H1542, while he offered^H2076 sacrifices^H2077. And the conspiracy^H7195 was strong^H533; for the people^H5971 increased^H7227 continually^H1980 with Absalom^H53.

¹³And there came^H935 a messenger^H5046 to David^H1732, saying^H559, The hearts^H3820 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 are after^H310 Absalom^H53.¹⁴And David^H1732 said^H559 unto all his servants^H5650 that were with him at Jerusalem^H3389, Arise^H6965, and let us flee^H1272; for we shall not else escape^H6413 from^H6440 Absalom^H53: make speed^H4116 to depart^H3212, lest he overtake^H5381 us suddenly^H4116, and bring^H5080 evil^H7451 upon us, and smite^H5221 the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719.¹⁵And the king's^H4428 servants^H5650 said^H559 unto the king^H4428, Behold, thy servants^H5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall appoint^H977.¹⁶And the king^H4428 went forth^H3318, and all his household^H1004 after^H7272 him. And the king^H4428 left^H5800 ten^H6235 women^H802, which were concubines^H6370, to keep^H8104 the house^H1004.¹⁷And the king^H4428 went forth^H3318, and all the people^H5971 after^H7272 him, and tarried^H5975 in a place^H1004 that was far off^{H4801 H1023}.¹⁸And all his servants^H5650 passed on^H5674 beside^H3027 him; and all the Cherethites^H3774, and all the Pelethites^H6432, and all the Gittites^H1663, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 which came^H935 after^H7272 him from Gath^H1661, passed on^H5674 before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹⁹Then said^H559 the king^H4428 to Ittai^H863 the Gittite^H1663, Wherefore goest^H3212 thou also with us? return^H7725 to thy place^H4725, and abide^H3427 with the king^H4428: for thou art a stranger^H5237, and also an exile^H1540.²⁰Whereas thou camest^H935 but yesterday^H8543, should I this day^H3117 make thee go^H3212 up and down^{H5128 H5128} with us? seeing I go^H1980 whither I may, return^H7725 thou, and take back^H7725 thy brethren^H251: mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 be with thee.²¹And Ittai^H863 answered^H6030 the king^H4428, and said^H559, As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as my lord^H113 the king^H4428 liveth^H2416, surely in what place^H4725 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall be, whether in death^H4194 or life^H2416, even there also will thy servant^H5650 be.²²And David^H1732 said^H559 to Ittai^H863, Go^H3212 and pass over^H5674. And Ittai^H863 the Gittite^H1663 passed over^H5674, and all his men^H582, and all the little ones^H2945 that were with him.²³And all the country^H776 wept^H1058 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, and all the people^H5971 passed over^H5674: the king^H4428 also himself passed over^H5674 the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939, and all the people^H5971 passed over^H5674, toward^H6440 the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057.

²⁴And lo Zadok^H6659 also, and all the Levites^H3881 were with him, bearing^H5375 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God^H430: and they set down^H3332 the ark^H727 of God^H430; and Abiathar^H54 went up^H5927, until all the people^H5971 had done^H8552 passing^H5674 out of the city^H5892.²⁵And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Zadok^H6659, Carry back^H7725 the ark^H727 of God^H430 into the city^H5892: if I shall find^H4672 favour^H2580 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, he will bring me again^H7725, and shew^H7200 me both it, and his habitation^H5116:²⁶But if he thus say^H559, I have no delight^H2654 in thee; behold, here am I, let him do^H6213 to me as seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto him.²⁷The king^H4428 said^H559 also unto Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, Art not thou a seer^H7200? return^H7725 into the city^H5892 in peace^H7965, and your two^H8147 sons^H1121 with you, Ahimaaz^H290 thy son^H1121, and Jonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54.²⁸See^H7200, I will tarry^H4102 in the plain^{H6160 H5679} of the wilderness^H4057, until there come^H935 word^H1697 from you to certify^H5046 me.²⁹Zadok^H6659 therefore and Abiathar^H54 carried^H7725 the ark^H727 of God^H430 again^H7725 to Jerusalem^H3389: and they tarried^H3427 there.

³⁰And David^H1732 went up^H5927 by the ascent^H4608 of mount Olivet^H2132, and wept^H1058 as he went up^H5927, and had his head^H7218 covered^H2645, and he went^H1980 barefoot^H3182: and all the people^H5971 that was with him covered^H2645 every man^H376 his head^H7218, and they went up^H5927, weeping^H1058 as they went up^H5927.

³¹And one told^H5046 David^H1732, saying^H559, Ahithophel^H302 is among the conspirators^H7194 with Absalom^H53. And David^H1732 said^H559, O LORD^H3068, I pray thee, turn the counsel^H6098 of Ahithophel^H302 into foolishness^H5528.

³²And it came to pass, that when David^H1732 was come^H935 to the top^H7218 of the mount, where he worshipped^H7812 God^H430, behold, Hushai^H2365 the Archite^H757 came to meet^H7125 him with his coat^H3801 rent^H7167, and earth^H127 upon his head^H7218:³³Unto whom David^H1732 said^H559, If thou passest on^H5674 with me, then thou shalt be a burden^H4853 unto me:³⁴But if thou return^H7725 to the city^H5892, and say^H559 unto Absalom^H53, I will be thy servant^H5650, O king^H4428; as I have been thy father's^H1 servant^H5650 hitherto^H227, so will I now also be thy servant^H5650: then mayest thou for me defeat^H6565 the counsel^H6098 of Ahithophel^H302.³⁵And hast thou not there with thee Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 the priests^H3548? therefore it shall be, that what thing^H1697 soever thou shalt hear^H8085 out of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, thou shalt tell^H5046 it to Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 the priests^H3548.³⁶Behold, they have there with them their two^H8147 sons^H1121, Ahimaaz^H290 Zadok's^H6659 son, and Jonathan^H3083 Abiathar's^H54 son; and by them^H3027 ye shall send^H7971 unto me every thing^H1697 that ye can hear^H8085.³⁷So Hushai^H2365 David's^H1732 friend^H7463 came^H935 into the city^H5892, and Absalom^H53 came^H935 into Jerusalem^H3389.