2 Samuel 15

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass after this,^H310 that Absalom^H53 prepared^H6213 him a chariot^H4818 and horses,^H5483 and fifty^H2572 men^H376 to run^H7323 before^H6440 him.

2 ♥ 📝 And 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 had a suit^H7379 which should come^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

3 ♥ 📝 And 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.

4 ♥ 📝 Absalom^H53 said^H559 moreover, Oh that I were made^H7760 judge^H8199 in the land,^H776 that every man^H376 who hath any suit^H7379 or cause^H4941 might come^H935 unto me, and I would do him justice!^H6663

5 ♥ 📝 And it was so, that, when any man^H376 came nigh^H7126 to do him obeisance,^H7812 he put forth^H7971 his hand,^H3027 and took^H2388 hold of him, and kissed^H5401 him.

6 ♥ 📝 And 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

7 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass at the end^H7093 of 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 Jehovah,^H3068 in Hebron.^H2275

8 ♥ 📝 For thy servant^H5650 vowed^H5087 a vow^H5088 while I abode^H3427 at Geshur^H1650 in Syria,^H758 saying,^H559 If Jehovah^H3068 shall indeed bring me again^H7725 to Jerusalem,^H3389 then I will serve^H5647 Jehovah.^H3068

9 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Go^H3212 in peace.^H7965 So he arose,^H6965 and went^H3212 to Hebron.^H2275

10 ♥ 📝 But 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 is king^H4427 in Hebron.^H2275

11 ♥ 📝 And with Absalom^H53 went^H1980 two hundred^H3967 men^H376 out of Jerusalem,^H3389 that were invited,^H7121 and went^H1980 in their simplicity;^H8537 and they knew^H3045 not anything.^H1697

12 ♥ 📝 And 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 was offering^H2076 the sacrifices.^H2077 And the conspiracy^H7195 was strong;^H533 for the people^H5971 increased^H7227 continually^H1980 with Absalom.^H53

13 ♥ 📝 And 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

14 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 said^H559 unto all his servants^H5650 that were with him at Jerusalem,^H3389 Arise,^H6965 and let us flee;^H1272 for else none of us shall escape^H6413 from^H6440 Absalom:^H53 make speed^H4116 to depart,^H3212 lest he overtake^H5381 us quickly,^H4116 and bring^H5080 down evil^H7451 upon us, and smite^H5221 the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

15 ♥ 📝 And 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 choose.^H977

16 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 went forth,^H3318 and all his household^H1004 after^H7272 him. And the king^H4428 left^H5800 ten^H6235 women,^H802 that were concubines,^H6370 to keep^H8104 the house.^H1004

17 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 went forth,^H3318 and all the people^H5971 after^H7272 him; and they tarried^H5975 in^H1004 Beth-merhak.^H4801

18 ♥ 📝 And 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 that came^H935 after^H7272 him from Gath,^H1661 passed on^H5674 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

19 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 the king^H4428 to Ittai^H863 the Gittite,^H1663 Wherefore goest^H3212 thou also with us? return,^H7725 and abide^H3427 with the king:^H4428 for thou art a foreigner,^H5237 and also an exile;^H1540 [return] to thine own place.^H4725

20 ♥ 📝 Whereas thou camest^H935 but yesterday,^H8543 should I this day^H3117 make thee go^H3212 up and down^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.

21 ♥ 📝 And Ittai^H863 answered^H6030 the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as my lord^H3068 the king^H4428 liveth,^H2416 surely in what place^H4725 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall be, whether for death^H4194 or for life,^H2416 even there also will thy servant^H5650 be.

22 ♥ 📝 And 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.

23 ♥ 📝 And 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

24 ♥ 📝 And, lo, Zadok^H6659 also [came], and all the Levites^H3881 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

25 ♥ 📝 And 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 favor^H2580 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah,^H3068 he will bring me again,^H7725 and show^H7200 me both it, and his habitation:^H5116

26 ♥ 📝 but if he say^H559 thus, I have no delight^H2654 in thee; behold, here am I, let him do^H6213 to me as seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto him.

27 ♥ 📝 The king^H4428 said^H559 also unto Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 Art thou [not] 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

28 ♥ 📝 See,^H7200 I will tarry^H4102 at the fords^H6160 of the wilderness,^H4057 until there come^H935 word^H1697 from you to certify^H5046 me.

29 ♥ 📝 Zadok^H6659 therefore and Abiathar^H54 carried^H7725 the ark^H727 of God^H430 again^H7725 to Jerusalem:^H3389 and they abode^H3427 there.

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

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

32 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, that, when David^H1732 was come^H935 to the top^H7218 [of the ascent], where God^H430 was worshipped,^H7812 behold, Hushai^H2365 the Archite^H757 came to meet^H7125 him with his coat^H3801 rent,^H7167 and earth^H127 upon his head.^H7218

33 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 said^H559 unto him, If thou passest on^H5674 with me, then thou wilt be a burden^H4853 unto me:

34 ♥ 📝 but 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 in time past,^H227 so will I now be thy servant;^H5650 then wilt thou defeat^H6565 for me the counsel^H6098 of Ahithophel.^H302

35 ♥ 📝 And 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

36 ♥ 📝 Behold, 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 everything^H1697 that ye shall hear.^H8085

37 ♥ 📝 So Hushai,^H2365 David's^H1732 friend,^H7463 came^H935 into the city;^H5892 and Absalom^H53 came^H935 into Jerusalem.^H3389