2 Samuel 15
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - 2 Samuel 15 << | >> 123456789101112131415161718192021222324 15:1 And it came to pass after this0310, that Absalom0053 prepared6213 him chariots4818 and horses5483, and fifty2572 men0376 to run7323 before6440 him. 15:2 And Absalom0053 rose up early7925, and stood5975 beside3027 the way1870 of the gate8179: and it was {so}, that when any man0376 that had a controversy7379 came0935 to the king4428 for judgment4941, then Absalom0053 called7121 unto him, and said0559, Of what0335 city5892 {art} thou? And he said0559, Thy servant5650 {is} of one0259 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478. 15:3 And Absalom0053 said0559 unto him, See7200, thy matters1697 {are} good2896 and right5228; but {there is} no man {deputed} of the king4428 to hear8085 thee. 15:4 Absalom0053 said0559 moreover, Oh that I were made7760 judge8199 in the land0776, that every man0376 which hath any suit7379 or cause4941 might come0935 unto me, and I would do him justice6663! 15:5 And it was {so}, that when any man0376 came nigh7126 {to him} to do him obeisance7812, he put forth7971 his hand3027, and took2388 him, and kissed5401 him. 15:6 And on this manner1697 did6213 Absalom0053 to all Israel3478 that came0935 to the king4428 for judgment4941: so Absalom0053 stole1589 the hearts3820 of the men0582 of Israel3478. 15:7 And it came to pass after7093 forty0705 years8141, that Absalom0053 said0559 unto the king4428, I pray thee, let me go3212 and pay7999 my vow5088, which I have vowed5087 unto the LORD3068, in Hebron2275. 15:8 For thy servant5650 vowed5087 a vow5088 while I abode3427 at Geshur1650 in Syria0758, saying0559, If the LORD3068 shall bring me again7725-7725 indeed to Jerusalem3389, then I will serve5647 the LORD3068. 15:9 And the king4428 said0559 unto him, Go3212 in peace7965. So he arose6965, and went3212 to Hebron2275. 15:10 But Absalom0053 sent7971 spies7270 throughout all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, saying0559, As soon as ye hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, then ye shall say0559, Absalom0053 reigneth4427 in Hebron2275. 15:11 And with Absalom0053 went1980 two hundred3967 men0376 out of Jerusalem3389, {that were} called7121; and they went1980 in their simplicity8537, and they knew3045 not any thing1697. 15:12 And Absalom0053 sent7971 for Ahithophel0302 the Gilonite1526, David's1732 counsellor3289, from his city5892, {even} from Giloh1542, while he offered2076 sacrifices2077. And the conspiracy7195 was strong0533; for the people5971 increased7227 continually1980 with Absalom0053. 15:13 And there came0935 a messenger5046 to David1732, saying0559, The hearts3820 of the men0376 of Israel3478 are after0310 Absalom0053. 15:14 And David1732 said0559 unto all his servants5650 that {were} with him at Jerusalem3389, Arise6965, and let us flee1272; for we shall not {else} escape6413 from6440 Absalom0053: make speed4116 to depart3212, lest he overtake5381 us suddenly4116, and bring5080 evil7451 upon us, and smite5221 the city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword2719. 15:15 And the king's4428 servants5650 said0559 unto the king4428, Behold, thy servants5650 {are ready to do} whatsoever my lord0113 the king4428 shall appoint0977. 15:16 And the king4428 went forth3318, and all his household1004 after7272 him. And the king4428 left5800 ten6235 women0802, {which were} concubines6370, to keep8104 the house1004. 15:17 And the king4428 went forth3318, and all the people5971 after7272 him, and tarried5975 in a place1004 that was far off4801-1023. 15:18 And all his servants5650 passed on5674 beside3027 him; and all the Cherethites3774, and all the Pelethites6432, and all the Gittites1663, six8337 hundred3967 men0376 which came0935 after7272 him from Gath1661, passed on5674 before6440 the king4428. 15:19 Then said0559 the king4428 to Ittai0863 the Gittite1663, Wherefore goest3212 thou also with us? return7725 to thy place4725, and abide3427 with the king4428: for thou {art} a stranger5237, and also an exile1540. 15:20 Whereas thou camest0935 {but} yesterday8543, should I this day3117 make thee go3212 up and down5128-5128 with us? seeing I go1980 whither I may, return7725 thou, and take back7725 thy brethren0251: mercy2617 and truth0571 {be} with thee. 15:21 And Ittai0863 answered6030 the king4428, and said0559, {As} the LORD3068 liveth2416, and {as} my lord0113 the king4428 liveth2416, surely in what place4725 my lord0113 the king4428 shall be, whether in death4194 or life2416, even there also will thy servant5650 be. 15:22 And David1732 said0559 to Ittai0863, Go3212 and pass over5674. And Ittai0863 the Gittite1663 passed over5674, and all his men0582, and all the little ones2945 that {were} with him. 15:23 And all the country0776 wept1058 with a loud1419 voice6963, and all the people5971 passed over5674: the king4428 also himself passed over5674 the brook5158 Kidron6939, and all the people5971 passed over5674, toward6440 the way1870 of the wilderness4057. 15:24 And lo Zadok6659 also, and all the Levites3881 {were} with him, bearing5375 the ark0727 of the covenant1285 of God0430: and they set down3332 the ark0727 of God0430; and Abiathar0054 went up5927, until all the people5971 had done8552 passing5674 out of the city5892. 15:25 And the king4428 said0559 unto Zadok6659, Carry back7725 the ark0727 of God0430 into the city5892: if I shall find4672 favour2580 in the eyes5869 of the LORD3068, he will bring me again7725, and shew7200 me {both} it, and his habitation5116: 15:26 But if he thus say0559, I have no delight2654 in thee; behold, {here am} I, let him do6213 to me as seemeth5869 good2896 unto him. 15:27 The king4428 said0559 also unto Zadok6659 the priest3548, {Art not} thou a seer7200? return7725 into the city5892 in peace7965, and your two8147 sons1121 with you, Ahimaaz0290 thy son1121, and Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Abiathar0054. 15:28 See7200, I will tarry4102 in the plain6160-5679 of the wilderness4057, until there come0935 word1697 from you to certify5046 me. 15:29 Zadok6659 therefore and Abiathar0054 carried7725 the ark0727 of God0430 again7725 to Jerusalem3389: and they tarried3427 there. 15:30 And David1732 went up5927 by the ascent4608 of {mount} Olivet2132, and wept1058 as he went up5927, and had his head7218 covered2645, and he went1980 barefoot3182: and all the people5971 that {was} with him covered2645 every man0376 his head7218, and they went up5927, weeping1058 as they went up5927. 15:31 And {one} told5046 David1732, saying0559, Ahithophel0302 {is} among the conspirators7194 with Absalom0053. And David1732 said0559, O LORD3068, I pray thee, turn the counsel6098 of Ahithophel0302 into foolishness5528. 15:32 And it came to pass, that {when} David1732 was come0935 to the top7218 {of the mount}, where he worshipped7812 God0430, behold, Hushai2365 the Archite0757 came to meet7125 him with his coat3801 rent7167, and earth0127 upon his head7218: 15:33 Unto whom David1732 said0559, If thou passest on5674 with me, then thou shalt be a burden4853 unto me: 15:34 But if thou return7725 to the city5892, and say0559 unto Absalom0053, I will be thy servant5650, O king4428; {as} I {have been} thy father's0001 servant5650 hitherto0227, so {will} I now also {be} thy servant5650: then mayest thou for me defeat6565 the counsel6098 of Ahithophel0302. 15:35 And {hast thou} not there with thee Zadok6659 and Abiathar0054 the priests3548? therefore it shall be, {that} what thing1697 soever thou shalt hear8085 out of the king's4428 house1004, thou shalt tell5046 {it} to Zadok6659 and Abiathar0054 the priests3548. 15:36 Behold, {they have} there with them their two8147 sons1121, Ahimaaz0290 Zadok's6659 {son}, and Jonathan3083 Abiathar's0054 {son}; and by them3027 ye shall send7971 unto me every thing1697 that ye can hear8085. 15:37 So Hushai2365 David's1732 friend7463 came0935 into the city5892, and Absalom0053 came0935 into Jerusalem3389.