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2 Samuel 15

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And it came to pass after thish310, that Absalomh53 preparedh6213h8799 him chariotsh4818 and horsesh5483, and fiftyh2572 menh376 to runh7323h8801 beforeh6440 him.

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And Absalomh53 rose up earlyh7925h8689, and stoodh5975h8804 besideh3027 the wayh1870 of the gateh8179: and it was so , that when any manh376 that had a controversyh7379 cameh935h8800 to the kingh4428 for judgmenth4941, then Absalomh53 calledh7121h8799 unto him, and saidh559h8799, Of whath335 cityh5892 art thou? And he saidh559h8799, Thy servanth5650 is of oneh259 of the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478. came: Heb. to come

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And Absalomh53 saidh559h8799 unto him, Seeh7200h8798, thy mattersh1697 are goodh2896 and righth5228; but there is no man deputed of the kingh4428 to hearh8085h8802 thee. there...: or, none will hear thee from the king downward

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Absalomh53 saidh559h8799 moreover, Oh that I were madeh7760h8799 judgeh8199h8802 in the landh776, that every manh376 which hath any suith7379 or causeh4941 might comeh935h8799 unto me, and I would do him justiceh6663h8689!

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And it was so , that when any manh376 came nighh7126h8800 to him to do him obeisanceh7812h8692, he put forthh7971h8804 his handh3027, and tookh2388h8689 him, and kissedh5401h8804 him.

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And on this mannerh1697 didh6213h8799 Absalomh53 to all Israelh3478 that cameh935h8799 to the kingh4428 for judgmenth4941: so Absalomh53 stoleh1589h8762 the heartsh3820 of the menh582 of Israelh3478.

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And it came to pass afterh7093 fortyh705 yearsh8141, that Absalomh53 saidh559h8799 unto the kingh4428, I pray thee, let me goh3212h8799 and payh7999h8762 my vowh5088, which I have vowedh5087h8804 unto the LORDh3068, in Hebronh2275.

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For thy servanth5650 vowedh5087h8804 a vowh5088 while I abodeh3427h8800 at Geshurh1650 in Syriah758, sayingh559h8800, If the LORDh3068 shall bring me againh7725h8799h8676h7725h8686 indeed to Jerusalemh3389, then I will serveh5647h8804 the LORDh3068.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto him, Goh3212h8798 in peaceh7965. So he aroseh6965h8799, and wenth3212h8799 to Hebronh2275.

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But Absalomh53 senth7971h8799 spiesh7270h8764 throughout all the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478, sayingh559h8800, As soon as ye hearh8085h8800 the soundh6963 of the trumpeth7782, then ye shall sayh559h8804, Absalomh53 reignethh4427h8804 in Hebronh2275.

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And with Absalomh53 wenth1980h8804 two hundredh3967 menh376 out of Jerusalemh3389, that were calledh7121h8803; and they wenth1980h8802 in their simplicityh8537, and they knewh3045h8804 not any thingh1697.

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And Absalomh53 senth7971h8799 for Ahithophelh302 the Giloniteh1526, David'sh1732 counsellorh3289h8802, from his cityh5892, even from Gilohh1542, while he offeredh2076h8800 sacrificesh2077. And the conspiracyh7195 was strongh533; for the peopleh5971 increasedh7227 continuallyh1980h8802 with Absalomh53.

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And there cameh935h8799 a messengerh5046h8688 to Davidh1732, sayingh559h8800, The heartsh3820 of the menh376 of Israelh3478 are afterh310 Absalomh53.

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And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799 unto all his servantsh5650 that were with him at Jerusalemh3389, Ariseh6965h8798, and let us fleeh1272h8799; for we shall not else escapeh6413 fromh6440 Absalomh53: make speedh4116h8761 to departh3212h8800, lest he overtakeh5381h8689 us suddenlyh4116h8762, and bringh5080h8689 evilh7451 upon us, and smiteh5221h8689 the cityh5892 with the edgeh6310 of the swordh2719. bring: Heb. thrust

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And the king'sh4428 servantsh5650 saidh559h8799 unto the kingh4428, Behold, thy servantsh5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lordh113 the kingh4428 shall appointh977h8799. appoint: Heb. choose

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And the kingh4428 went forthh3318h8799, and all his householdh1004 afterh7272 him. And the kingh4428 lefth5800h8799 tenh6235 womenh802, which were concubinesh6370, to keeph8104h8800 the househ1004. after...: Heb. at his feet

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And the kingh4428 went forthh3318h8799, and all the peopleh5971 afterh7272 him, and tarriedh5975h8799 in a placeh1004 that was far offh4801h8677h1023.

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And all his servantsh5650 passed onh5674h8802 besideh3027 him; and all the Cherethitesh3774, and all the Pelethitesh6432, and all the Gittitesh1663, sixh8337 hundredh3967 menh376 which cameh935h8804 afterh7272 him from Gathh1661, passed onh5674h8802 beforeh6440 the kingh4428.

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Then saidh559h8799 the kingh4428 to Ittaih863 the Gittiteh1663, Wherefore goesth3212h8799 thou also with us? returnh7725h8798 to thy placeh4725, and abideh3427h8798 with the kingh4428: for thou art a strangerh5237, and also an exileh1540h8802.

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Whereas thou camesth935h8800 but yesterdayh8543, should I this dayh3117 make thee goh3212h8800 up and downh5128h8686h8675h5128h8799 with us? seeing I goh1980h8802 whither I may, returnh7725h8798 thou, and take backh7725h8685 thy brethrenh251: mercyh2617 and truthh571 be with thee. go up...: Heb. wander in going

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And Ittaih863 answeredh6030h8799 the kingh4428, and saidh559h8799, As the LORDh3068 livethh2416, and as my lordh113 the kingh4428 livethh2416, surely in what placeh4725 my lordh113 the kingh4428 shall be, whether in deathh4194 or lifeh2416, even there also will thy servanth5650 be.

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And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799 to Ittaih863, Goh3212h8798 and pass overh5674h8798. And Ittaih863 the Gittiteh1663 passed overh5674h8799, and all his menh582, and all the little onesh2945 that were with him.

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And all the countryh776 wepth1058h8802 with a loudh1419 voiceh6963, and all the peopleh5971 passed overh5674h8802: the kingh4428 also himself passed overh5674h8802 the brookh5158 Kidronh6939, and all the peopleh5971 passed overh5674h8802, towardh6440 the wayh1870 of the wildernessh4057. Kidron: Gr. Cedron

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And lo Zadokh6659 also, and all the Levitesh3881 were with him, bearingh5375h8802 the arkh727 of the covenanth1285 of Godh430: and they set downh3332h8686 the arkh727 of Godh430; and Abiatharh54 went uph5927h8799, until all the peopleh5971 had doneh8552h8800 passingh5674h8800 out of the cityh5892.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto Zadokh6659, Carry backh7725h8685 the arkh727 of Godh430 into the cityh5892: if I shall findh4672h8799 favourh2580 in the eyesh5869 of the LORDh3068, he will bring me againh7725h8689, and shewh7200h8689 me both it, and his habitationh5116:

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But if he thus sayh559h8799, I have no delighth2654h8804 in thee; behold, here am I, let him doh6213h8799 to me as seemethh5869 goodh2896 unto him.

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The kingh4428 saidh559h8799 also unto Zadokh6659 the priesth3548, Art not thou a seerh7200h8802? returnh7725h8798 into the cityh5892 in peaceh7965, and your twoh8147 sonsh1121 with you, Ahimaazh290 thy sonh1121, and Jonathanh3083 the sonh1121 of Abiatharh54.

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Seeh7200h8798, I will tarryh4102h8700 in the plainh6160h8675h5679 of the wildernessh4057, until there comeh935h8800 wordh1697 from you to certifyh5046h8687 me.

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Zadokh6659 therefore and Abiatharh54 carriedh7725 the arkh727 of Godh430 againh7725h8686 to Jerusalemh3389: and they tarriedh3427h8799 there.

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And Davidh1732 went uph5927h8802 by the ascenth4608 of mount Oliveth2132, and wepth1058h8802 as he went uph5927h8802, and had his headh7218 coveredh2645h8802, and he wenth1980h8802 barefooth3182: and all the peopleh5971 that was with him coveredh2645h8804 every manh376 his headh7218, and they went uph5927h8804, weepingh1058h8800 as they went uph5927h8800. and wept...: Heb. going up and weeping

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And one toldh5046h8689 Davidh1732, sayingh559h8800, Ahithophelh302 is among the conspiratorsh7194h8802 with Absalomh53. And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799, O LORDh3068, I pray thee, turn the counselh6098 of Ahithophelh302 into foolishnessh5528h8761.

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And it came to pass, that when Davidh1732 was comeh935h8804 to the toph7218 of the mount , where he worshippedh7812h8691 Godh430, behold, Hushaih2365 the Architeh757 came to meeth7125h8800 him with his coath3801 renth7167h8803, and earthh127 upon his headh7218:

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Unto whom Davidh1732 saidh559h8799, If thou passest onh5674h8804 with me, then thou shalt be a burdenh4853 unto me:

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But if thou returnh7725h8799 to the cityh5892, and sayh559h8804 unto Absalomh53, I will be thy servanth5650, O kingh4428; as I have been thy father'sh1 servanth5650 hithertoh227, so will I now also be thy servanth5650: then mayest thou for me defeath6565h8689 the counselh6098 of Ahithophelh302.

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And hast thou not there with thee Zadokh6659 and Abiatharh54 the priestsh3548? therefore it shall be, that what thingh1697 soever thou shalt hearh8085h8799 out of the king'sh4428 househ1004, thou shalt tellh5046h8686 it to Zadokh6659 and Abiatharh54 the priestsh3548.

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Behold, they have there with them their twoh8147 sonsh1121, Ahimaazh290 Zadok'sh6659 son , and Jonathanh3083 Abiathar'sh54 son ; and by themh3027 ye shall sendh7971h8804 unto me every thingh1697 that ye can hearh8085h8799.

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So Hushaih2365 David'sh1732 friendh7463 cameh935h8799 into the cityh5892, and Absalomh53 cameh935h8799 into Jerusalemh3389.



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