2 Samuel 15:1 And it came to pass after this,310 that Absalom53 prepared6213 him chariots4818 and horses,5483 and fifty2572 men376 to run7323 before6440 him. cr 2 And Absalom53 rose up early,7925 and stood5975 beside3027 the way1870 of the gate:8179 and it was so, that when any man376 that had a controversy7379 came935{Heb. to come} to the king4428 for judgment,4941 then Absalom53 called7121 unto him, and said,559 Of what335 city5892 art thou? And he said,559 Thy servant5650 is of one259 of the tribes7626 of Israel.3478 cr 3 And Absalom53 said559 unto him, See,7200 thy matters1697 are good2896 and right;5228 but there is no man deputed of the king4428 to hear8085 thee.{Or, none will hear you from the king downward} cr 4 Absalom53 said559 moreover, Oh that I were made7760 judge8199 in the land,776 that every man376 which hath any suit7379 or cause4941 might come935 unto me, and I would do him justice!6663 cr 5 And it was so, that when any man376 came nigh7126 to him to do him obeisance,7812 he put forth7971 his hand,3027 and took2388 him, and kissed5401 him. cr 6 And on this manner1697 did6213 Absalom53 to all Israel3478 that came935 to the king4428 for judgment:4941 so Absalom53 stole1589 the hearts3820 of the men582 of Israel.3478 cr

2 Samuel 15:7 And it came to pass after7093 forty705 years,8141 that Absalom53 said559 unto the king,4428 I pray thee, let me go3212 and pay7999 my vow,5088 which I have vowed5087 unto the LORD,3068 in Hebron.2275 cr 8 For thy servant5650 vowed5087 a vow5088 while I abode3427 at Geshur1650 in Syria,758 saying,559 If the LORD3068 shall bring me again7725 7725 indeed to Jerusalem,3389 then I will serve5647 the LORD.3068 cr 9 And the king4428 said559 unto him, Go3212 in peace.7965 So he arose,6965 and went3212 to Hebron.2275 cr

2 Samuel 15:10 But Absalom53 sent7971 spies7270 throughout all the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 saying,559 As soon as ye hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 then ye shall say,559 Absalom53 reigneth4427 in Hebron.2275 cr 11 And with Absalom53 went1980 two hundred3967 men376 out of Jerusalem,3389 that were called;7121 and they went1980 in their simplicity,8537 and they knew3045 not any thing.1697 cr 12 And Absalom53 sent7971 for Ahithophel302 the Gilonite,1526 David's1732 counsellor,3289 from his city,5892 even from Giloh,1542 while he offered2076 sacrifices.2077 And the conspiracy7195 was strong;533 for the people5971 increased7227 continually1980 with Absalom.53 cr

2 Samuel 15:13 And there came935 a messenger5046 to David,1732 saying,559 The hearts3820 of the men376 of Israel3478 are after310 Absalom.53 cr 14 And David1732 said559 unto all his servants5650 that were with him at Jerusalem,3389 Arise,6965 and let us flee;1272 for we shall not else escape6413 from6440 Absalom:53 make speed4116 to depart,3212 lest he overtake5381 us suddenly,4116 and bring5080{Heb. thrust} evil7451 upon us, and smite5221 the city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword.2719 cr 15 And the king's4428 servants5650 said559 unto the king,4428 Behold, thy servants5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lord113 the king4428 shall appoint.977{Heb. choose} cr 16 And the king4428 went forth,3318 and all his household1004 after7272 him.{Heb. at his feet} And the king4428 left5800 ten6235 women,802 which were concubines,6370 to keep8104 the house.1004 cr 17 And the king4428 went forth,3318 and all the people5971 after7272 him, and tarried5975 in a place1004 that was far off.4801 1023 cr 18 And all his servants5650 passed on5674 beside3027 him; and all the Cherethites,3774 and all the Pelethites,6432 and all the Gittites,1663 six8337 hundred3967 men376 which came935 after7272 him from Gath,1661 passed on5674 before6440 the king.4428 cr

2 Samuel 15:19 Then said559 the king4428 to Ittai863 the Gittite,1663 Wherefore goest3212 thou also with us? return7725 to thy place,4725 and abide3427 with the king:4428 for thou art a stranger,5237 and also an exile.1540 cr 20 Whereas thou camest935 but yesterday,8543 should I this day3117 make thee go3212 up and down5128 5128 with us?{Heb. make thee wander in going?} seeing I go1980 whither I may, return7725 thou, and take back7725 thy brethren:251 mercy2617 and truth571 be with thee. cr 21 And Ittai863 answered6030 the king,4428 and said,559 As the LORD3068 liveth,2416 and as my lord113 the king4428 liveth,2416 surely in what place4725 my lord113 the king4428 shall be, whether in death4194 or life,2416 even there also will thy servant5650 be. cr 22 And David1732 said559 to Ittai,863 Go3212 and pass over.5674 And Ittai863 the Gittite1663 passed over,5674 and all his men,582 and all the little ones2945 that were with him. cr 23 And all the country776 wept1058 with a loud1419 voice,6963 and all the people5971 passed over:5674 the king4428 also himself passed over5674 the brook5158 Kidron,6939{Called Joh. 18.1. Cedron} and all the people5971 passed over,5674 toward6440 the way1870 of the wilderness.4057 cr

2 Samuel 15:24 And lo Zadok6659 also, and all the Levites3881 were with him, bearing5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God:430 and they set down3332 the ark727 of God;430 and Abiathar54 went up,5927 until all the people5971 had done8552 passing5674 out of the city.5892 cr 25 And the king4428 said559 unto Zadok,6659 Carry back7725 the ark727 of God430 into the city:5892 if I shall find4672 favour2580 in the eyes5869 of the LORD,3068 he will bring me again,7725 and shew7200 me both it, and his habitation:5116 cr 26 But if he thus say,559 I have no delight2654 in thee; behold, here am I, let him do6213 to me as seemeth5869 good2896 unto him. cr 27 The king4428 said559 also unto Zadok6659 the priest,3548 Art not thou a seer?7200 return7725 into the city5892 in peace,7965 and your two8147 sons1121 with you, Ahimaaz290 thy son,1121 and Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Abiathar.54 cr 28 See,7200 I will tarry4102 in the plain6160 5679 of the wilderness,4057 until there come935 word1697 from you to certify5046 me. cr 29 Zadok6659 therefore and Abiathar54 carried7725 2794 the ark727 of God430 again7725 to Jerusalem:3389 and they tarried3427 there. cr

2 Samuel 15:30 And David1732 went up5927 by the ascent4608 of mount Olivet,2132 and wept1058 as he went up,5927{Heb. going up and weeping} and had his head7218 covered,2645 and he went1980 barefoot:3182 and all the people5971 that was with him covered2645 every man376 his head,7218 and they went up,5927 weeping1058 as they went up.5927 cr

2 Samuel 15:31 And one told5046 David,1732 saying,559 Ahithophel302 is among the conspirators7194 with Absalom.53 And David1732 said,559 O LORD,3068 I pray thee, turn the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302 into foolishness.5528 cr

2 Samuel 15:32 And it came to pass, that when David1732 was come935 to the top7218 of the mount, where he worshipped7812 God,430 behold, Hushai2365 the Archite757 came to meet7125 him with his coat3801 rent,7167 and earth127 upon his head:7218 cr 33 Unto whom David1732 said,559 If thou passest on5674 with me, then thou shalt be a burden4853 unto me: cr 34 But if thou return7725 to the city,5892 and say559 unto Absalom,53 I will be thy servant,5650 O king;4428 as I have been thy father's1 servant5650 hitherto,227 so will I now also be thy servant:5650 then mayest thou for me defeat6565 the counsel6098 of Ahithophel.302 cr 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 the priests?3548 therefore it shall be, that what thing1697 soever thou shalt hear8085 out of the king's4428 house,1004 thou shalt tell5046 it to Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 the priests.3548 cr 36 Behold, they have there with them their two8147 sons,1121 Ahimaaz290 Zadok's6659 son, and Jonathan3083 Abiathar's54 son; and by them3027 ye shall send7971 unto me every thing1697 that ye can hear.8085 cr 37 So Hushai2365 David's1732 friend7463 came935 into the city,5892 and Absalom53 came935 into Jerusalem.3389 cr