1
H310
And it came to pass after this
H53
, that Absalom
H6213 [H8799]
prepared
H4818
him chariots
H5483
and horses
H2572
, and fifty
H376
men
H7323 [H8801]
to run
H6440
before him.
2
H53
And Absalom
H7925 [H8689]
rose early
H5975 [H8804]
, and stood
H3027
beside
H1870
the way
H8179
of the gate
H376
: and it was so, that when any man
H7379
that had a controversy
H935 [H8800]
came
H4428
to the king
H4941
for judgment
H53
, then Absalom
H7121 [H8799]
called
H559 [H8799]
to him, and said
H335
, Of what
H5892
city
H559 [H8799]
art thou? And he said
H5650
, Thy servant
H259
is one
H7626
of the tribes
H3478
of Israel.
3
H53
And Absalom
H559 [H8799]
said
H7200 [H8798]
to him, See
H1697
, thy matters
H2896
are good
H5228
and right
H4428
; but there is no man deputed by the king
H8085 [H8802]
to hear thee.
4
H53
Absalom
H559 [H8799]
said
H7760 [H8799]
moreover, O that I were made
H8199 [H8802]
judge
H776
in the land
H376
, that every man
H7379
who hath any suit
H4941
or cause
H935 [H8799]
might come
H6663 [H8689]
to me, and I would do him justice!
5
H376
And it was so, that when any man
H7126 [H8800]
came near
H7812 [H8692]
to him to do him obeisance
H7971 [H8804]
, he put forth
H3027
his hand
H2388 [H8689]
, and took
H5401 [H8804]
him, and kissed him.
6
H1697
And in this manner
H6213 [H8799]
did
H53
Absalom
H3478
to all Israel
H935 [H8799]
that came
H4428
to the king
H4941
for judgment
H53
: so Absalom
H1589 [H8762]
stole
H3820
the hearts
H582
of the men
H3478
of Israel.
7
H7093
And it came to pass after
H705
forty
H8141
years
H53
, that Absalom
H559 [H8799]
said
H4428
to the king
H3212 [H8799]
, I pray thee, let me go
H7999 [H8762]
and pay
H5088
my vow
H5087 [H8804]
, which I have vowed
H3068
to the LORD
H2275
, in Hebron.
8
H5650
For thy servant
H5087 [H8804]
vowed
H5088
a vow
H3427 [H8800]
while I abode
H1650
at Geshur
H758
in Syria
H559 [H8800]
, saying
H3068
, If the LORD
H7725 H7725 [H8799]
shall bring me again
H3389
indeed to Jerusalem
H5647 [H8804]
, then I will serve
H3068
the LORD.
9
H4428
And the king
H559 [H8799]
said
H3212 [H8798]
to him, Go
H7965
in peace
H6965 [H8799]
. So he arose
H3212 [H8799]
, and went
H2275
to Hebron.
10
H53
But Absalom
H7971 [H8799]
sent
H7270 [H8764]
spies
H7626
throughout all the tribes
H3478
of Israel
H559 [H8800]
, saying
H8085 [H8800]
, As soon as ye hear
H6963
the sound
H7782
of the trumpet
H559 [H8804]
, then ye shall say
H53
, Absalom
H4427 [H8804]
reigneth
H2275
in Hebron.
11
H53
And with Absalom
H1980 [H8804]
went
H3967
two hundred
H376
men
H3389
from Jerusalem
H7121 [H8803]
, that were invited
H1980 [H8802]
; and they went
H8537
in their simplicity
H3045 [H8804]
, and they knew
H1697
not any thing.
12
H53
And Absalom
H7971 [H8799]
sent
H302
for Ahithophel
H1526
the Gilonite
H1732
, David's
H3289 [H8802]
counsellor
H5892
, from his city
H1542
, even from Giloh
H2076 [H8800]
, while he offered
H2077
sacrifices
H7195
. And the conspiracy
H533
was strong
H5971
; for the people
H7227
increased
H1980 [H8802]
continually
H53
with Absalom.
13
H935 [H8799]
And there came
H5046 [H8688]
a messenger
H1732
to David
H559 [H8800]
, saying
H3820
, The hearts
H376
of the men
H3478
of Israel
H310
are after
H53
Absalom.
14
H1732
And David
H559 [H8799]
said
H5650
to all his servants
H3389
that were with him at Jerusalem
H6965 [H8798]
, Arise
H1272 [H8799]
, and let us flee
H6413
; for we shall not else escape
H6440
from
H53
Absalom
H4116 [H8761]
: make speed
H3212 [H8800]
to depart
H5381 [H8689]
, lest he should overtake
H4116 [H8762]
us suddenly
H5080 [H8689]
, and bring
H7451
evil
H5221 [H8689]
upon us, and smite
H5892
the city
H6310
with the edge
H2719
of the sword.
15
H4428
And the king's
H5650
servants
H559 [H8799]
said
H4428
to the king
H5650
, Behold, thy servants
H113
are ready to do whatever my lord
H4428
the king
H977 [H8799]
shall appoint.
16
H4428
And the king
H3318 [H8799]
went forth
H1004
, and all his household
H7272
after
H4428
him. And the king
H5800 [H8799]
left
H6235
ten
H802
women
H6370
, who were concubines
H8104 [H8800]
, to keep
H1004
the house.
17
H4428
And the king
H3318 [H8799]
went forth
H5971
, and all the people
H7272
after
H5975 [H8799]
him, and tarried
H1004
in a place
H4801 H1023 [H8677]
that was far off.
18
H5650
And all his servants
H5674 [H8802]
passed on
H3027
by
H3774
his side; and all the Cherethites
H6432
, and all the Pelethites
H1663
, and all the Gittites
H8337
, six
H3967
hundred
H376
men
H935 [H8804]
who came
H7272
after
H1661
him from Gath
H5674 [H8802]
, passed on
H6440
before
H4428
the king.
19
H559 [H8799]
Then said
H4428
the king
H863
to Ittai
H1663
the Gittite
H3212 [H8799]
, Why goest
H7725 [H8798]
thou also with us? return
H4725
to thy place
H3427 [H8798]
, and abide
H4428
with the king
H5237
: for thou art a stranger
H1540 [H8802]
, and also an exile.
20
H935 [H8800]
Though thou camest
H8543
but yesterday
H3117
, should I this day
H3212 [H8800]
make thee go
H5128 H5128 [H8686]
up and down
H1980 [H8802]
with us? seeing I go
H7725 [H8798]
wherever I may, return
H7725 [H8685]
thou, and take back
H251
thy brethren
H2617
: mercy
H571
and truth be with thee.
21
H863
And Ittai
H6030 [H8799]
answered
H4428
the king
H559 [H8799]
, and said
H3068
, As the LORD
H2416
liveth
H113
, and as my lord
H4428
the king
H2416
liveth
H4725
, surely in what place
H113
my lord
H4428
the king
H4194
shall be, whether in death
H2416
or life
H5650
, even there also will thy servant be.
22
H1732
And David
H559 [H8799]
said
H863
to Ittai
H3212 [H8798]
, Go
H5674 [H8798]
and pass over
H863
. And Ittai
H1663
the Gittite
H5674 [H8799]
passed over
H582
, and all his men
H2945
, and all the little ones that were with him.
23
H776
And all the country
H1058 [H8802]
wept
H1419
with a loud
H6963
voice
H5971
, and all the people
H5674 [H8802]
passed over
H4428
: the king
H5674 [H8802]
also himself passed over
H5158
the brook
H6939
Kidron
H5971
, and all the people
H5674 [H8802]
passed over
H6440
, toward
H1870
the way
H4057
of the wilderness.
24
H6659
And lo Zadok
H3881
also, and all the Levites
H5375 [H8802]
were with him, bearing
H727
the ark
H1285
of the covenant
H430
of God
H3332 [H8686]
: and they set down
H727
the ark
H430
of God
H54
; and Abiathar
H5927 [H8799]
went up
H5971
, until all the people
H8552 H5674 [H8800]
had passed
H5892
out of the city.
25
H4428
And the king
H559 [H8799]
said
H6659
to Zadok
H7725 [H8685]
, Carry back
H727
the ark
H430
of God
H5892
into the city
H4672 [H8799]
: if I shall find
H2580
favour
H5869
in the eyes
H3068
of the LORD
H7725 [H8689]
, he will bring me again
H7200 [H8689]
, and show
H5116
me both it, and his habitation:
26
H559 [H8799]
But if he shall thus say
H2654 [H8804]
, I have no delight
H6213 [H8799]
in thee; behold, here am I, let him do
H5869
to me as seemeth
H2896
good to him.
27
H4428
The king
H559 [H8799]
said
H6659
also to Zadok
H3548
the priest
H7200 [H8802]
, Art not thou a seer
H7725 [H8798]
? return
H5892
into the city
H7965
in peace
H8147
, and your two
H1121
sons
H290
with you, Ahimaaz
H1121
thy son
H3083
, and Jonathan
H1121
the son
H54
of Abiathar.
28
H7200 [H8798]
See
H4102 [H8700]
, I will tarry
H6160 H5679 [H8675]
in the plain
H4057
of the wilderness
H1697
, until word
H935 [H8800]
shall come
H5046 [H8687]
from you to inform me.
29
H6659
Zadok
H54
therefore and Abiathar
H7725 0
carried
H727
the ark
H430
of God
H7725 [H8686]
again
H3389
to Jerusalem
H3427 [H8799]
: and they tarried there.
30
H1732
And David
H5927 [H8802]
went up
H4608
by the ascent
H2132
of mount Olivet
H1058 [H8802]
, and wept
H5927 [H8802]
as he went
H7218
, and had his head
H2645 [H8802]
covered
H1980 [H8802]
, and he went
H3182
barefoot
H5971
: and all the people
H2645 [H8804]
that were with him covered
H376
every man
H7218
his head
H5927 [H8804]
, and they went up
H1058 [H8800]
, weeping
H5927 [H8800]
as they went.
31
H5046 [H8689]
And one told
H1732
David
H559 [H8800]
, saying
H302
, Ahithophel
H7194 [H8802]
is among the conspirators
H53
with Absalom
H1732
. And David
H559 [H8799]
said
H3068
, O LORD
H6098
, I pray thee, turn the counsel
H302
of Ahithophel
H5528 [H8761]
into foolishness.
32
H1732
And it came to pass, that when David
H935 [H8804]
had come
H7218
to the top
H7812 [H8691]
of the mount, where he worshipped
H430
God
H2365
, behold, Hushai
H757
the Archite
H7125 [H8800]
came to meet
H3801
him with his coat
H7167 [H8803]
torn
H127
, and earth
H7218
upon his head:
33
H1732
To whom David
H559 [H8799]
said
H5674 [H8804]
, If thou shalt pass on
H4853
with me, then thou shalt be a burden to me:
34
H7725 [H8799]
But if thou shalt return
H5892
to the city
H559 [H8804]
, and say
H53
to Absalom
H5650
, I will be thy servant
H4428
, O king
H1
; as I have been thy father's
H5650
servant
H227
to this time
H5650
, so will I now also be thy servant
H6565 [H8689]
: then mayest thou for me defeat
H6098
the counsel
H302
of Ahithophel.
35
H6659
And hast thou not there with thee Zadok
H54
and Abiathar
H3548
the priests
H1697
? therefore it shall be, that whatever thing
H8085 [H8799]
thou shalt hear
H4428
out of the king's
H1004
house
H5046 [H8686]
, thou shalt tell
H6659
it to Zadok
H54
and Abiathar
H3548
the priests.