2 Samuel Chapter 15
2 Samuel is the 10th book in the Holy Bible.
This page contains 2 Samuel 15:1 to 2 Samuel 15:9.
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2 Samuel 15:1
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.
2 Samuel 15:2
Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."
2 Samuel 15:3
Then Absalom would say to him, "See, your claims are good and right, but no man listens to you on the part of the king."
2 Samuel 15:4
Moreover, Absalom would say, "Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice."
2 Samuel 15:5
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
2 Samuel 15:6
In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 15:7
Now it came about at the end of forty years that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron.
2 Samuel 15:8
"For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"
2 Samuel 15:9
The king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose and went to Hebron.
2 Samuel 15:10
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, 'Absalom is king in Hebron.'"
2 Samuel 15:11
Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel 15:13
Then a messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom."
2 Samuel 15:14
David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise and let us flee, for otherwise none of us will escape from Absalom. Go in haste, or he will overtake us quickly and bring down calamity on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword."
2 Samuel 15:15
Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
2 Samuel 15:16
So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house.
2 Samuel 15:17
The king went out and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.
2 Samuel 15:18
Now all his servants passed on beside him, all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had come with him from Gath, passed on before the king.
2 Samuel 15:19
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, "Why will you also go with us? Return and remain with the king, for you are a foreigner and also an exile; return to your own place.
2 Samuel 15:20
"You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander with us, while I go where I will? Return and take back your brothers; mercy and truth be with you."
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