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2 Samuel 15:1-21

15:1

And it came to pass after this
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that Absalom
<053>

prepared
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him chariots
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and horses
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and fifty
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men
<0376>

to run
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before
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him.

15:2

And Absalom
<053>

rose up early
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and stood
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beside
<03027>

the way
<01870>

of the gate
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and it was [so], that when any man
<0376>

that had a controversy
<07379>

came
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to the king
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for judgment
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then Absalom
<053>

called
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unto him, and said
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Of what
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city
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[art] thou? And he said
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Thy servant
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[is] of one
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of the tribes
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of Israel
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{came: Heb. to come}

15:3

And Absalom
<053>

said
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unto him, See
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thy matters
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[are] good
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and right
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but [there is] no man [deputed] of the king
<04428>

to hear
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thee. {there...: or, none will hear thee from the king downward}

15:4

Absalom
<053>

said
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moreover, Oh that I were made
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judge
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in the land
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that every man
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which hath any suit
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or cause
<04941>

might come
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unto me, and I would do him justice
<06663> (8689)_!

15:5

And it was [so], that when any man
<0376>

came nigh
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[to him] to do him obeisance
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he put forth
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his hand
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and took
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him, and kissed
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him.

15:6

And on this manner
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did
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Absalom
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to all Israel
<03478>

that came
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to the king
<04428>

for judgment
<04941>_:

so Absalom
<053>

stole
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the hearts
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of the men
<0582>

of Israel
<03478>_.

15:7

And it came to pass after
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forty
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years
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that Absalom
<053>

said
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unto the king
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I pray thee, let me go
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and pay
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my vow
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which I have vowed
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unto the LORD
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in Hebron
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15:8

For thy servant
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vowed
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a vow
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while I abode
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at Geshur
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in Syria
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saying
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If the LORD
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shall bring me again
<07725> (8799) (8676) <07725> (8686)

indeed to Jerusalem
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then I will serve
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the LORD
<03068>_.

15:9

And the king
<04428>

said
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unto him, Go
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in peace
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So he arose
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and went
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to Hebron
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15:10

But Absalom
<053>

sent
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spies
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throughout all the tribes
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of Israel
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saying
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As soon as ye hear
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the sound
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of the trumpet
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then ye shall say
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Absalom
<053>

reigneth
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in Hebron
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15:11

And with Absalom
<053>

went
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two hundred
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men
<0376>

out of Jerusalem
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[that were] called
<07121> (8803)_;

and they went
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in their simplicity
<08537>_,

and they knew
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not any thing
<01697>_.

15:12

And Absalom
<053>

sent
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for Ahithophel
<0302>

the Gilonite
<01526>_,

David's
<01732>

counsellor
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from his city
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[even] from Giloh
<01542>_,

while he offered
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sacrifices
<02077>_.

And the conspiracy
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was strong
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for the people
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increased
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continually
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with Absalom
<053>_.

15:13

And there came
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a messenger
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to David
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saying
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The hearts
<03820>

of the men
<0376>

of Israel
<03478>

are after
<0310>

Absalom
<053>_.

15:14

And David
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said
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unto all his servants
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that [were] with him at Jerusalem
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Arise
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and let us flee
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for we shall not [else] escape
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from
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Absalom
<053>_:

make speed
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to depart
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lest he overtake
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us suddenly
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and bring
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evil
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upon us, and smite
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the city
<05892>

with the edge
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of the sword
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{bring: Heb. thrust}

15:15

And the king's
<04428>

servants
<05650>

said
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unto the king
<04428>_,

Behold, thy servants
<05650>

[are ready to do] whatsoever my lord
<0113>

the king
<04428>

shall appoint
<0977> (8799)_.

{appoint: Heb. choose}

15:16

And the king
<04428>

went forth
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and all his household
<01004>

after
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him. And the king
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left
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ten
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women
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[which were] concubines
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to keep
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the house
<01004>_.

{after...: Heb. at his feet}

15:17

And the king
<04428>

went forth
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and all the people
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after
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him, and tarried
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in a place
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that was far off
<04801> (8677) <01023>_.

15:18

And all his servants
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passed on
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beside
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him; and all the Cherethites
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and all the Pelethites
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and all the Gittites
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six
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hundred
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men
<0376>

which came
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after
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him from Gath
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passed on
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before
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the king
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15:19

Then said
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the king
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to Ittai
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the Gittite
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Wherefore goest
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thou also with us? return
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to thy place
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and abide
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with the king
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for thou [art] a stranger
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and also an exile
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15:20

Whereas thou camest
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[but] yesterday
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should I this day
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make thee go
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up and down
<05128> (8686) (8675) <05128> (8799)

with us? seeing I go
<01980> (8802)

whither I may, return
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thou, and take back
<07725> (8685)

thy brethren
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mercy
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and truth
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[be] with thee. {go up...: Heb. wander in going}

15:21

And Ittai
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answered
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the king
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and said
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[As] the LORD
<03068>

liveth
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and [as] my lord
<0113>

the king
<04428>

liveth
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surely in what place
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my lord
<0113>

the king
<04428>

shall be, whether in death
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or life
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even there also will thy servant
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be.