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2 Samuel 15 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Absalom's Conspiracy

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2Sa 15:1 - And it came to pass after this,^H310 that Absalom^H53 prepared^H6213 him chariots^H4818 and horses,^H5483 and fifty^H2572 men^H376 to run^H7323 before^H6440 him.

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2Sa 15:2 - And Absalom^H53 rose up early,^H7925 and stood^H5975 beside^H3027 the way^H1870 of the gate:^H8179 and it was so, that when any man^H376 that had a controversy^H7379 came^H935 to the king^H4428 for judgment,^H4941 then Absalom^H53 called^H7121 unto him, and said,^H559 Of what^H335 city^H5892 art thou? And he said,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 is of one^H259 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel.^H3478

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2Sa 15:3 - And Absalom^H53 said^H559 unto him, See,^H7200 thy matters^H1697 are good^H2896 and right;^H5228 but there is no man deputed of the king^H4428 to hear^H8085 thee.

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2Sa 15:4 - Absalom^H53 said^H559 moreover, Oh that I were made^H7760 judge^H8199 in the land,^H776 that every man^H376 which hath any suit^H7379 or cause^H4941 might come^H935 unto me, and I would do him justice!^H6663

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2Sa 15:5 - And it was so, that when any man^H376 came nigh^H7126 to him to do him obeisance,^H7812 he put forth^H7971 his hand,^H3027 and took^H2388 him, and kissed^H5401 him.

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2Sa 15:6 - And on this manner^H1697 did^H6213 Absalom^H53 to all Israel^H3478 that came^H935 to the king^H4428 for judgment:^H4941 so Absalom^H53 stole^H1589 the hearts^H3820 of the men^H582 of Israel.^H3478

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2Sa 15:7 - And it came to pass after^H7093 forty^H705 years,^H8141 that Absalom^H53 said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 I pray thee, let me go^H3212 and pay^H7999 my vow,^H5088 which I have vowed^H5087 unto the LORD,^H3068 in Hebron.^H2275

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2Sa 15:8 - For thy servant^H5650 vowed^H5087 a vow^H5088 while I abode^H3427 at Geshur^H1650 in Syria,^H758 saying,^H559 If the LORD^H3068 shall bring me again^H7725^H7725 indeed to Jerusalem,^H3389 then I will serve^H5647 the LORD.^H3068

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2Sa 15:9 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Go^H3212 in peace.^H7965 So he arose,^H6965 and went^H3212 to Hebron.^H2275

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2Sa 15:10 - But Absalom^H53 sent^H7971 spies^H7270 throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 As soon as ye hear^H8085 the sound^H6963 of the trumpet,^H7782 then ye shall say,^H559 Absalom^H53 reigneth^H4427 in Hebron.^H2275

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2Sa 15:11 - And with Absalom^H53 went^H1980 two hundred^H3967 men^H376 out of Jerusalem,^H3389 that were called;^H7121 and they went^H1980 in their simplicity,^H8537 and they knew^H3045 not any thing.^H1697

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2Sa 15:12 - And Absalom^H53 sent^H7971 for Ahithophel^H302 the Gilonite,^H1526 David's^H1732 counsellor,^H3289 from his city,^H5892 even from Giloh,^H1542 while he offered^H2076 sacrifices.^H2077 And the conspiracy^H7195 was strong;^H533 for the people^H5971 increased^H7227 continually^H1980 with Absalom.^H53

David Flees Jerusalem

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2Sa 15:13 - And there came^H935 a messenger^H5046 to David,^H1732 saying,^H559 The hearts^H3820 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 are after^H310 Absalom.^H53

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2Sa 15:14 - And David^H1732 said^H559 unto all his servants^H5650 that were with him at Jerusalem,^H3389 Arise,^H6965 and let us flee;^H1272 for we shall not else escape^H6413 from^H6440 Absalom:^H53 make speed^H4116 to depart,^H3212 lest he overtake^H5381 us suddenly,^H4116 and bring^H5080 evil^H7451 upon us, and smite^H5221 the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

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2Sa 15:15 - And the king's^H4428 servants^H5650 said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 Behold, thy servants^H5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall appoint.^H977

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2Sa 15:16 - And the king^H4428 went forth,^H3318 and all his household^H1004 after^H7272 him. And the king^H4428 left^H5800 ten^H6235 women,^H802 which were concubines,^H6370 to keep^H8104 the house.^H1004

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2Sa 15:17 - And the king^H4428 went forth,^H3318 and all the people^H5971 after^H7272 him, and tarried^H5975 in a place^H1004 that was far off.^H4801^H1023

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2Sa 15:18 - And all his servants^H5650 passed on^H5674 beside^H3027 him; and all the Cherethites,^H3774 and all the Pelethites,^H6432 and all the Gittites,^H1663 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 which came^H935 after^H7272 him from Gath,^H1661 passed on^H5674 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

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2Sa 15:19 - Then said^H559 the king^H4428 to Ittai^H863 the Gittite,^H1663 Wherefore goest^H3212 thou also with us? return^H7725 to thy place,^H4725 and abide^H3427 with the king:^H4428 for thou art a stranger,^H5237 and also an exile.^H1540

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2Sa 15:20 - Whereas thou camest^H935 but yesterday,^H8543 should I this day^H3117 make thee go^H3212 up and down^H5128^H5128 with us? seeing I go^H1980 whither I may, return^H7725 thou, and take back^H7725 thy brethren:^H251 mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 be with thee.

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2Sa 15:21 - And Ittai^H863 answered^H6030 the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as my lord^H113 the king^H4428 liveth,^H2416 surely in what place^H4725 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall be, whether in death^H4194 or life,^H2416 even there also will thy servant^H5650 be.

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2Sa 15:22 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Ittai,^H863 Go^H3212 and pass over.^H5674 And Ittai^H863 the Gittite^H1663 passed over,^H5674 and all his men,^H582 and all the little ones^H2945 that were with him.

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2Sa 15:23 - And all the country^H776 wept^H1058 with a loud^H1419 voice,^H6963 and all the people^H5971 passed over:^H5674 the king^H4428 also himself passed over^H5674 the brook^H5158 Kidron,^H6939 and all the people^H5971 passed over,^H5674 toward^H6440 the way^H1870 of the wilderness.^H4057

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2Sa 15:24 - And lo Zadok^H6659 also, and all the Levites^H3881 were with him, bearing^H5375 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God:^H430 and they set down^H3332 the ark^H727 of God;^H430 and Abiathar^H54 went up,^H5927 until all the people^H5971 had done^H8552 passing^H5674 out of the city.^H5892

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2Sa 15:25 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Zadok,^H6659 Carry back^H7725 the ark^H727 of God^H430 into the city:^H5892 if I shall find^H4672 favour^H2580 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 he will bring me again,^H7725 and shew^H7200 me both it, and his habitation:^H5116

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2Sa 15:26 - But if he thus say,^H559 I have no delight^H2654 in thee; behold, here am I, let him do^H6213 to me as seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto him.

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2Sa 15:27 - The king^H4428 said^H559 also unto Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 Art not thou a seer?^H7200 return^H7725 into the city^H5892 in peace,^H7965 and your two^H8147 sons^H1121 with you, Ahimaaz^H290 thy son,^H1121 and Jonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Abiathar.^H54

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2Sa 15:28 - See,^H7200 I will tarry^H4102 in the plain^H6160^H5679 of the wilderness,^H4057 until there come^H935 word^H1697 from you to certify^H5046 me.

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2Sa 15:29 - Zadok^H6659 therefore and Abiathar^H54 carried^H7725 ➔ the ark^H727 of God^H430 again^H7725 to Jerusalem:^H3389 and they tarried^H3427 there.

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2Sa 15:30 - And David^H1732 went up^H5927 by the ascent^H4608 of mount Olivet,^H2132 and wept^H1058 as he went up,^H5927 and had his head^H7218 covered,^H2645 and he went^H1980 barefoot:^H3182 and all the people^H5971 that was with him covered^H2645 every man^H376 his head,^H7218 and they went up,^H5927 weeping^H1058 as they went up.^H5927

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2Sa 15:31 - And one told^H5046 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 Ahithophel^H302 is among the conspirators^H7194 with Absalom.^H53 And David^H1732 said,^H559 O LORD,^H3068 I pray thee, turn the counsel^H6098 of Ahithophel^H302 into foolishness.^H5528

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2Sa 15:32 - And it came to pass, that when David^H1732 was come^H935 to the top^H7218 of the mount, where he worshipped^H7812 God,^H430 behold, Hushai^H2365 the Archite^H757 came to meet^H7125 him with his coat^H3801 rent,^H7167 and earth^H127 upon his head:^H7218

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2Sa 15:33 - Unto whom David^H1732 said,^H559 If thou passest on^H5674 with me, then thou shalt be a burden^H4853 unto me:

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2Sa 15:34 - But if thou return^H7725 to the city,^H5892 and say^H559 unto Absalom,^H53 I will be thy servant,^H5650 O king;^H4428 as I have been thy father's^H1 servant^H5650 hitherto,^H227 so will I now also be thy servant:^H5650 then mayest thou for me defeat^H6565 the counsel^H6098 of Ahithophel.^H302

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2Sa 15:35 - And hast thou not there with thee Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 the priests?^H3548 therefore it shall be, that what thing^H1697 soever thou shalt hear^H8085 out of the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 thou shalt tell^H5046 it to Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 the priests.^H3548

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2Sa 15:36 - Behold, they have there with them their two^H8147 sons,^H1121 Ahimaaz^H290 Zadok's^H6659 son, and Jonathan^H3083 Abiathar's^H54 son; and by them^H3027 ye shall send^H7971 unto me every thing^H1697 that ye can hear.^H8085

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2Sa 15:37 - So Hushai^H2365 David's^H1732 friend^H7463 came^H935 into the city,^H5892 and Absalom^H53 came^H935 into Jerusalem.^H3389

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