<vn='1'>And it came to <sn="1961">pass</s><sn="4480 310">after</s><sn="3651">this</s>, that <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="6213">prepared</s> him <sn="4818">chariots</s> and <sn="5483">horses</s>, and <sn="2572">fifty</s><sn="376">men</s> to <sn="7323">run</s><sn="6440">before</s> him. </v>
<vn='2'>And <sn="53">Absalom</s> rose up <sn="7925">early</s>, and <sn="5975">stood</s><sn="5921 3027">beside</s> the <sn="1870">way</s> of the <sn="8179">gate</s>: and it <sn="1961">was</s> so, that when <sn="3605">any</s><sn="376">man</s><sn="834">that</s><sn="1961">had</s> a <sn="7379">controversy</s><sn="935">came</s><sn="413">to</s> the <sn="4428">king</s> for <sn="4941">judgment</s>, then <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="7121">called</s><sn="413">unto</s> him, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="4480 2088">Of</s><sn="335">what</s><sn="5892">city</s> art <sn="859">thou</s>? And he <sn="559">said</s>, Thy <sn="5650">servant</s> is of <sn="4480 259">one</s> of the <sn="7626">tribes</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>And <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> him, <sn="7200">See</s>, thy <sn="1697">matters</s> are <sn="2896">good</s> and <sn="5228">right</s>; but there is <sn="369">no</s> man deputed of the <sn="4428">king</s> to <sn="8085">hear</s> thee. </v>
<vn='4'><sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="559">said</s> moreover, Oh <sn="4310">that</s> I were <sn="7760">made</s><sn="8199">judge</s> in the <sn="776">land</s>, that <sn="3605">every</s><sn="376">man</s><sn="834">which</s><sn="1961">hath</s> any <sn="7379">suit</s> or <sn="4941">cause</s> might <sn="935">come</s><sn="5921">unto</s> me, and I would do him <sn="6663">justice</s>! </v>
<vn='5'>And it <sn="1961">was</s> so, that when any <sn="376">man</s> came <sn="7126">nigh</s> to him to do him <sn="7812">obeisance</s>, he put <sn="7971">forth</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="3027">hand</s>, and <sn="2388">took</s> him, and <sn="5401">kissed</s> him. </v>
<vn='6'>And on <sn="2088">this</s><sn="1697">manner</s><sn="6213">did</s><sn="53">Absalom</s> to <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="834">that</s><sn="935">came</s><sn="413">to</s> the <sn="4428">king</s> for <sn="4941">judgment</s>: so <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="1589">stole</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="3820">hearts</s> of the <sn="376">men</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>And it came to <sn="1961">pass</s><sn="4480 7093">after</s><sn="705">forty</s><sn="8141">years</s>, that <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="4428">king</s>, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, let me <sn="1980">go</s> and <sn="7999">pay</s><sn="*853"></s> my <sn="5088">vow</s>, <sn="834">which</s> I have <sn="5087">vowed</s> unto the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, in <sn="2275">Hebron</s>. </v>
<vn='8'><sn="3588">For</s> thy <sn="5650">servant</s><sn="5087">vowed</s> a <sn="5088">vow</s> while I <sn="3427">abode</s> at <sn="1650">Geshur</s> in <sn="758">Syria</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, <sn="518">If</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> shall bring me <sn="7725">again</s> indeed to <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>, then I will <sn="5647">serve</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>And the <sn="4428">king</s><sn="559">said</s> unto him, <sn="1980">Go</s> in <sn="7965">peace</s>. So he <sn="6965">arose</s>, and <sn="1980">went</s> to <sn="2275">Hebron</s>. </v>
<vn='10'>But <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="7971">sent</s><sn="7270">spies</s> throughout <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="7626">tribes</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, As soon as ye <sn="8085">hear</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="6963">sound</s> of the <sn="7782">trumpet</s>, then ye shall <sn="559">say</s>, <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="4427">reigneth</s> in <sn="2275">Hebron</s>. </v>
<vn='11'>And <sn="854">with</s><sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="1980">went</s> two <sn="3967">hundred</s><sn="376">men</s> out of <sn="4480 3389">Jerusalem</s>, that were <sn="7121">called</s>; and they <sn="1980">went</s> in their <sn="8537">simplicity</s>, and they <sn="3045">knew</s><sn="3808">not</s><sn="3605">any</s><sn="1697">thing</s>. </v>
<vn='12'>And <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="7971">sent</s> for <sn="*853"></s><sn="302">Ahithophel</s> the <sn="1526">Gilonite</s>, <sn="1732">David</s> 's <sn="3289">counselor</s>, from his <sn="5892">city</s>, even from <sn="4480 1542">Giloh</s>, while he <sn="2076">offered</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="2077">sacrifices</s>. And the <sn="7195">conspiracy</s><sn="1961">was</s><sn="533">strong</s>; for the <sn="5971">people</s><sn="7227">increased</s><sn="1980">continually</s><sn="854">with</s><sn="53">Absalom</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>And there <sn="935">came</s> a <sn="5046">messenger</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="1732">David</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, The <sn="3820">hearts</s> of the <sn="376">men</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="1961">are</s><sn="310">after</s><sn="53">Absalom</s>. </v>
<vn='14'>And <sn="1732">David</s><sn="559">said</s> unto <sn="3605">all</s> his <sn="5650">servants</s><sn="834">that</s> were <sn="854">with</s> him at <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>, <sn="6965">Arise</s>, and let us <sn="1227">flee</s>; <sn="3588">for</s> we <sn="1961">shall</s><sn="3808">not</s> else <sn="6413">escape</s><sn="4480 6640">from</s><sn="53">Absalom</s>: make <sn="4116">speed</s> to <sn="1980">depart</s>, <sn="6435">lest</s> he <sn="5381">overtake</s> us <sn="4116">suddenly</s>, and <sn="5080">bring</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="7451">evil</s><sn="5921">upon</s> us, and <sn="5221">smite</s> the <sn="5892">city</s> with the <sn="6310">edge</s> of the <sn="2719">sword</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>And the <sn="4428">king</s> 's <sn="5650">servants</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="4428">king</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, thy <sn="5650">servants</s> are ready to do <sn="834 3605">whatsoever</s> my <sn="113">lord</s> the <sn="4428">king</s> shall <sn="977">appoint</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>And the <sn="4428">king</s> went <sn="3318">forth</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> his <sn="1004">household</s><sn="7272">after</s> him. And the <sn="4428">king</s><sn="5800">left</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="6235">ten</s><sn="802">women</s>, which were <sn="6370">concubines</s>, to <sn="8104">keep</s> the <sn="1004">house</s>. </v>
<vn='17'>And the <sn="4428">king</s> went <sn="3318">forth</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5971">people</s><sn="7272">after</s> him, and <sn="5975">tarried</s> in a <sn="1004">place</s> that was far <sn="4801">off</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>And <sn="3605">all</s> his <sn="5650">servants</s> passed <sn="5674">on</s><sn="5921 3027">beside</s> him; and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3774">Cherethites</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="6432">Pelethites</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="1663">Gittites</s>, <sn="8337">six</s><sn="3967">hundred</s><sn="376">men</s><sn="834">which</s><sn="935">came</s><sn="7272">after</s> him from <sn="4480 1661">Gath</s>, passed <sn="5674">on</s><sn="5921 6440">before</s> the <sn="4428">king</s>. </v>
<vn='19'>Then <sn="559">said</s> the <sn="4428">king</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="863">Ittai</s> the <sn="1663">Gittite</s>, <sn="4100">Wherefore</s><sn="1980">goest</s><sn="859">thou</s><sn="1571">also</s><sn="854">with</s> us? <sn="7725">return</s> to thy <sn="4725">place</s>, and <sn="3427">abide</s><sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="4428">king</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="859">thou</s> art a <sn="5237">stranger</s>, and <sn="1571">also</s> an <sn="1540">exile</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>Whereas thou <sn="935">camest</s> but <sn="8543">yesterday</s>, should I this <sn="3117">day</s> make thee go <sn="1980">up</s> and <sn="5128">down</s><sn="5973">with</s> us? seeing <sn="589">I</s><sn="1980">go</s><sn="5921 834">whither</s><sn="589">I</s><sn="1980">may</s>, <sn="7725">return</s> thou, and take <sn="7725">back</s><sn="*853"></s> thy <sn="251">brethren</s>: <sn="2617">mercy</s> and <sn="571">truth</s> be <sn="5973">with</s> thee. </v>
<vn='21'>And <sn="863">Ittai</s><sn="6030">answered</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4428">king</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, As the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="2416">liveth</s>, and as my <sn="113">lord</s> the <sn="4428">king</s><sn="2416">liveth</s>, <sn="3588 518">surely</s> in <sn="834">what</s><sn="4725">place</s> my <sn="113">lord</s> the <sn="4428">king</s> shall <sn="1961">be</s>, <sn="518">whether</s> in <sn="4194">death</s><sn="518">or</s><sn="2416">life</s>, <sn="3588">even</s><sn="8033">there</s> also will thy <sn="5650">servant</s><sn="1961">be</s>. </v>
<vn='22'>And <sn="1732">David</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="863">Ittai</s>, <sn="1980">Go</s> and pass <sn="5674">over</s>. And <sn="863">Ittai</s> the <sn="1663">Gittite</s> passed <sn="5674">over</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> his <sn="376">men</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the little <sn="2945">ones</s><sn="834">that</s> were <sn="854">with</s> him. </v>
<vn='23'>And <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="776">country</s><sn="1058">wept</s> with a <sn="1419">loud</s><sn="6963">voice</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5971">people</s> passed <sn="5674">over</s>: the <sn="4428">king</s> also himself passed <sn="5674">over</s> the <sn="5158">brook</s><sn="6939">Kidron</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5971">people</s> passed <sn="5674">over</s>, <sn="5921 6440">toward</s> the <sn="1870">way</s> of <sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>. </v>
<vn='24'>And <sn="2009">lo</s><sn="6659">Zadok</s><sn="1571">also</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3881">Levites</s> were <sn="854">with</s> him, <sn="5375">bearing</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="727">ark</s> of the <sn="1285">covenant</s> of <sn="430">God</s>: and they set <sn="3332">down</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="727">ark</s> of <sn="430">God</s>; and <sn="54">Abiathar</s> went <sn="5927">up</s>, <sn="5704">until</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5971">people</s> had <sn="8552">done</s><sn="5674">passing</s> out <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="5892">city</s>. </v>
<vn='25'>And the <sn="4428">king</s><sn="559">said</s> unto <sn="6659">Zadok</s>, Carry <sn="7725">back</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="727">ark</s> of <sn="430">God</s> into the <sn="5892">city</s>: <sn="518">if</s> I shall <sn="4672">find</s><sn="2580">favor</s> in the <sn="5869">eyes</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, he will bring me <sn="7725">again</s>, and <sn="7200">show</s> me both it, and his <sn="5116">habitation</s>: </v>
<vn='26'>But <sn="518">if</s> he <sn="3541">thus</s><sn="559">say</s>, I have <sn="3808">no</s><sn="2654">delight</s> in thee; <sn="2009">behold</s>, here am I, let him <sn="6213">do</s> to me <sn="834">as</s><sn="5869">seemeth</s><sn="2896">good</s> unto him. </v>
<vn='27'>The <sn="4428">king</s><sn="559">said</s> also <sn="413">unto</s><sn="6659">Zadok</s> the <sn="3548">priest</s>, Art not <sn="859">thou</s> a <sn="7200">seer</s>? <sn="7725">return</s> into the <sn="5892">city</s> in <sn="7965">peace</s>, and your <sn="8147">two</s><sn="1121">sons</s><sn="854">with</s> you, <sn="290">Ahimaaz</s> thy <sn="1121">son</s>, and <sn="3083">Jonathan</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="54">Abiathar</s>. </v>
<vn='28'><sn="7200">See</s>, <sn="595">I</s> will <sn="4102">tarry</s> in the <sn="6160">plain</s> of the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>, <sn="5704">until</s> there <sn="935">come</s><sn="1697">word</s><sn="4480 5973">from</s> you to <sn="5046">certify</s> me. </v>
<vn='29'><sn="6659">Zadok</s> therefore and <sn="54">Abiathar</s><sn="7725">carried</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="727">ark</s> of <sn="430">God</s> again to <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>: and they <sn="3427">tarried</s><sn="8033">there</s>. </v>
<vn='30'>And <sn="1732">David</s> went <sn="5927">up</s> by the <sn="4608">ascent</s> of mount <sn="2132">Olivet</s>, and <sn="1058">wept</s> as he went <sn="5927">up</s>, and had his <sn="7218">head</s><sn="2645">covered</s>, and <sn="1931">he</s><sn="1980">went</s><sn="3182">barefoot</s>: and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5971">people</s><sn="834">that</s> was <sn="854">with</s> him <sn="2645">covered</s> every <sn="376">man</s> his <sn="7218">head</s>, and they went <sn="5927">up</s>, <sn="1058">weeping</s> as they went <sn="5927">up</s>. </v>
<vn='31'>And one <sn="5046">told</s><sn="1732">David</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, <sn="302">Ahithophel</s> is among the <sn="7194">conspirators</s><sn="5973">with</s><sn="53">Absalom</s>. And <sn="1732">David</s><sn="559">said</s>, O <sn="3068">LORD</s>, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, turn <sn="*853"></s> the <sn="6098">counsel</s> of <sn="302">Ahithophel</s> into <sn="5528">foolishness</s>. </v>
<vn='32'>And it came to <sn="1961">pass</s>, that when <sn="1732">David</s> was <sn="935">come</s><sn="5704">to</s> the <sn="7218">top</s> of the mount, <sn="834">where</s> he <sn="7812">worshiped</s><sn="430">God</s>, <sn="2009">behold</s>, <sn="2365">Hushai</s> the <sn="757">Archite</s> came to <sn="7125">meet</s> him with his <sn="3801">coat</s><sn="7167">rent</s>, and <sn="127">earth</s><sn="5921">upon</s> his <sn="7218">head</s>: </v>
<vn='33'>Unto whom <sn="1732">David</s><sn="559">said</s>, <sn="518">If</s> thou passest <sn="5674">on</s><sn="854">with</s> me, then thou shalt <sn="1961">be</s> a <sn="4853">burden</s><sn="5921">unto</s> me: </v>
<vn='34'>But <sn="518">if</s> thou <sn="7725">return</s> to the <sn="5892">city</s>, and <sn="559">say</s> unto <sn="53">Absalom</s>, <sn="589">I</s> will <sn="1961">be</s> thy <sn="5650">servant</s>, O <sn="4428">king</s>; as <sn="589">I</s> have been thy <sn="1">father</s> 's <sn="5650">servant</s><sn="4480 227">hitherto</s>, so will <sn="589">I</s><sn="6258">now</s> also be thy <sn="5650">servant</s>: then mayest thou for me <sn="6565">defeat</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="6098">counsel</s> of <sn="302">Ahithophel</s>. </v>
<vn='35'>And hast thou <sn="3808">not</s><sn="8033">there</s><sn="5973">with</s> thee <sn="6659">Zadok</s> and <sn="54">Abiathar</s> the <sn="3548">priests</s>? therefore it shall <sn="1961">be</s>, that <sn="3605">what</s><sn="1697">thing</s><sn="834">soever</s> thou shalt <sn="8085">hear</s> out of the king's <sn="4480 1004 4428">house</s>, thou shalt <sn="5046">tell</s> it to <sn="6659">Zadok</s> and <sn="54">Abiathar</s> the <sn="3548">priests</s>. </v>
<vn='36'><sn="2009">Behold</s>, they have <sn="8033">there</s><sn="5973">with</s> them their <sn="8147">two</s><sn="1121">sons</s>, <sn="290">Ahimaaz</s><sn="6659">Zadok</s> 's son, and <sn="3083">Jonathan</s><sn="54">Abiathar</s> 's son; and <sn="3027">by</s> them ye shall <sn="7971">send</s><sn="413">unto</s> me <sn="3605">every</s><sn="1697">thing</s><sn="834">that</s> ye can <sn="8085">hear</s>. </v>
<vn='37'>So <sn="2365">Hushai</s><sn="1732">David</s> 's <sn="7463">friend</s><sn="935">came</s> into the <sn="5892">city</s>, and <sn="53">Absalom</s><sn="935">came</s> into <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>. </v>