1 And it came to pass after this 310, that Absalom 53 prepared 6213 him chariots 4818 and horses 5483, and fifty 2572 men 376 to run 7323 before 6440 him.
2 And Absalom 53 rose up early 7925, and stood 5975 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 to the king 4428 for judgment 4941, then Absalom 53 called 7121 unto him, and said 559, Of what 335 city 5892 art thou? And he said 559, Thy servant 5650 is of one 259 of the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478.
3 And Absalom 53 said 559 unto him, See 7200, thy matters 1697 are good 2896 and right 5228; but there is no man deputed of the king 4428 to hear 8085 thee.
4 Absalom 53 said 559 moreover, Oh that I were made 7760 judge 8199 in the land 776, that every man 376 which hath any suit 7379 or cause 4941 might come 935 unto me, and I would do him justice 6663!
5 And it was so, that when any man 376 came nigh 7126 to him to do him obeisance 7812, he put forth 7971 his hand 3027, and took 2388 him, and kissed 5401 him.
6 And on this manner 1697 did 6213 Absalom 53 to all Israel 3478 that came 935 to the king 4428 for judgment 4941: so Absalom 53 stole 1589 the hearts 3820 of the men 582 of Israel 3478.
7 And it came to pass after 7093 forty 705 years 8141, that Absalom 53 said 559 unto the king 4428, I pray thee, let me go 3212 and pay 7999 my vow 5088, which I have vowed 5087 unto the LORD 3068, in Hebron 2275.
8 For thy servant 5650 vowed 5087 a vow 5088 while I abode 3427 at Geshur 1650 in Syria 758, saying 559, If the LORD 3068 shall bring me again 7725 7725 indeed to Jerusalem 3389, then I will serve 5647 the LORD 3068.
9 And the king 4428 said 559 unto him, Go 3212 in peace 7965. So he arose 6965, and went 3212 to Hebron 2275.
10 But Absalom 53 sent 7971 spies 7270 throughout all the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478, saying 559, As soon as ye hear 8085 the sound 6963 of the trumpet 7782, then ye shall say 559, Absalom 53 reigneth 4427 in Hebron 2275.
11 And with Absalom 53 went 1980 two hundred 3967 men 376 out of Jerusalem 3389, that were called 7121; and they went 1980 in their simplicity 8537, and they knew 3045 not any thing 1697.
12 And Absalom 53 sent 7971 for Ahithophel 302 the Gilonite 1526, David's 1732 counsellor 3289, from his city 5892, even from Giloh 1542, while he offered 2076 sacrifices 2077. And the conspiracy 7195 was strong 533; for the people 5971 increased 7227 continually 1980 with Absalom 53.
13 And there came 935 a messenger 5046 to David 1732, saying 559, The hearts 3820 of the men 376 of Israel 3478 are after 310 Absalom 53.
14 And David 1732 said 559 unto all his servants 5650 that were with him at Jerusalem 3389, Arise 6965, and let us flee 1272; for we shall not else escape 6413 from 6440 Absalom 53: make speed 4116 to depart 3212, lest he overtake 5381 us suddenly 4116, and bring 5080 evil 7451 upon us, and smite 5221 the city 5892 with the edge 6310 of the sword 2719.
15 And the king's 4428 servants 5650 said 559 unto the king 4428, Behold, thy servants 5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lord 113 the king 4428 shall appoint 977.
16 And the king 4428 went forth 3318, and all his household 1004 after 7272 him. And the king 4428 left 5800 ten 6235 women 802, which were concubines 6370, to keep 8104 the house 1004.
17 And the king 4428 went forth 3318, and all the people 5971 after 7272 him, and tarried 5975 in a place 1004 that was far off 4801 1023.
18 And all his servants 5650 passed on 5674 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 after 7272 him from Gath 1661, passed on 5674 before 6440 the king 4428.
19 Then said 559 the king 4428 to Ittai 863 the Gittite 1663, Wherefore goest 3212 thou also with us? return 7725 to thy place 4725, and abide 3427 with the king 4428: for thou art a stranger 5237, and also an exile 1540.
20 Whereas thou camest 935 but yesterday 8543, should I this day 3117 make thee go 3212 up and down 5128 5128 with us? seeing I go 1980 whither I may, return 7725 thou, and take back 7725 thy brethren 251: mercy 2617 and truth 571 be with thee.
21 And Ittai 863 answered 6030 the king 4428, and said 559, 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.
22 And David 1732 said 559 to Ittai 863, Go 3212 and pass over 5674. And Ittai 863 the Gittite 1663 passed over 5674, and all his men 582, and all the little ones 2945 that were with him.
23 And all the country 776 wept 1058 with a loud 1419 voice 6963, and all the people 5971 passed over 5674: the king 4428 also himself passed over 5674 the brook 5158 Kidron 6939, and all the people 5971 passed over 5674, toward 6440 the way 1870 of the wilderness 4057.
24 And lo Zadok 6659 also, and all the Levites 3881 were with him, bearing 5375 the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of God 430: and they set down 3332 the ark 727 of God 430; and Abiathar 54 went up 5927, until all the people 5971 had done 8552 passing 5674 out of the city 5892.
25 And the king 4428 said 559 unto Zadok 6659, Carry back 7725 the ark 727 of God 430 into the city 5892: if I shall find 4672 favour 2580 in the eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068, he will bring me again 7725, and shew 7200 me both it, and his habitation 5116:
26 But if he thus say 559, I have no delight 2654 in thee; behold, here am I, let him do 6213 to me as seemeth 5869 good 2896 unto him.
27 The king 4428 said 559 also unto Zadok 6659 the priest 3548, Art not thou a seer 7200? return 7725 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.
28 See 7200, I will tarry 4102 in the plain 6160 5679 of the wilderness 4057, until there come 935 word 1697 from you to certify 5046 me.
29 Zadok 6659 therefore and Abiathar 54 carried 7725 0 the ark 727 of God 430 again 7725 to Jerusalem 3389: and they tarried 3427 there.
30 And David 1732 went up 5927 by the ascent 4608 of mount Olivet 2132, and wept 1058 as he went up 5927, and had his head 7218 covered 2645, and he went 1980 barefoot 3182: and all the people 5971 that was with him covered 2645 every man 376 his head 7218, and they went up 5927, weeping 1058 as they went up 5927.
31 And one told 5046 David 1732, saying 559, Ahithophel 302 is among the conspirators 7194 with Absalom 53. And David 1732 said 559, O LORD 3068, I pray thee, turn the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel 302 into foolishness 5528.
32 And it came to pass, that when David 1732 was come 935 to the top 7218 of the mount, where he worshipped 7812 God 430, behold, Hushai 2365 the Archite 757 came to meet 7125 him with his coat 3801 rent 7167, and earth 127 upon his head 7218:
33 Unto whom David 1732 said 559, If thou passest on 5674 with me, then thou shalt be a burden 4853 unto me:
34 But if thou return 7725 to the city 5892, and say 559 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 the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel 302.
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 out of the king's 4428 house 1004, thou shalt tell 5046 it to Zadok 6659 and Abiathar 54 the priests 3548.
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 unto me every thing 1697 that ye can hear 8085.
37 So Hushai 2365 David's 1732 friend 7463 came 935 into the city 5892, and Absalom 53 came 935 into Jerusalem 3389.