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2 Samuel 15 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:1 - And it came to pass H1961 after H310 this, H3651 that H6213 Absalom H53 prepared H6213 him chariots H4818 and horses, H5483 and fifty H2572 men H376 to run H7323 before him. H6440
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:2 - And H7925 Absalom H53 rose up early, H7925 and stood H5975 beside H5921 H3027 the way H1870 of the gate: H8179 and it was H1961 so, that when H935 any H3605 man H376 that H834 had H1961 a controversy H7379 came H935 to H413 the king H4428 for judgment, H4941 then H7121 Absalom H53 called H7121 unto him, H413 and said, H559 Of what H335 city H5892 art thou? H859 And he said, H559 Thy servant H5650 is of one H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:3 - And H559 Absalom H53 said H559 unto him, H413 See, H7200 thy matters H1697 are good H2896 and right; H5228 but H8085 there is no man H369 deputed of H854 the king H4428 to hear H8085 thee.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - Absalom H53 said moreover, H559 Oh that H4310 I were made H7760 judge H8199 in the land, H776 that H5921 every H3605 man H376 which H834 hath H1961 any suit H7379 or cause H4941 might come H935 unto me, H5921 and I would do him justice! H6663
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:5 - And it was H1961 so, that when H7126 any man H376 came nigh H7126 to him to do H7812 him obeisance, H7812 he put forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and took H2388 him, and kissed H5401 him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:6 - And H6213 on H1697 this H2088 manner H1697 did H6213 Absalom H53 to all H3605 Israel H3478 that H834 came H935 to H413 the king H4428 for judgment: H4941 so H1589 Absalom H53 stole H1589 the hearts H3820 of the men H376 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:7 - And it came to pass H1961 after H7093 forty H705 years, H8141 that H559 Absalom H53 said H559 unto H413 the king, H4428 I pray thee, H4994 let me go H3212 and pay H7999 my vow, H5088 which H834 I have vowed H5087 unto the LORD, H3068 in Hebron. H2275
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8 - For H3588 thy servant H5650 vowed H5087 a vow H5088 while I abode H3427 at Geshur H1650 in Syria, H758 saying, H559 If H518 the LORD H3068 shall bring me again H7725 indeed H7725 to Jerusalem, H3389 then I will serve H5647 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:9 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto him, Go H3212 in peace. H7965 So he arose, H6965 and went H3212 to Hebron. H2275
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:10 - But H7971 Absalom H53 sent H7971 spies H7270 throughout all H3605 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
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:11 - And with H854 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 H3808 they knew H3045 not H3808 any H3605 thing. H1697
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:12 - And H7971 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 H1961 the conspiracy H7195 was H1961 strong; H533 for the people H5971 increased H7227 continually H1980 with H854 Absalom. H53

David Flees Jerusalem

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:13 - And there came H935 a messenger H5046 to H413 David, H1732 saying, H559 The hearts H3820 of the men H376 of Israel H3478 are H1961 after H310 Absalom. H53
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14 - And H559 David H1732 said H559 unto all H3605 his servants H5650 that H834 were with him H854 at Jerusalem, H3389 Arise, H6965 and let us flee; H1272 for H3588 we shall H1961 not H3808 else escape H6413 from H6440 Absalom: H53 make speed H4116 to depart, H3212 lest H6435 he overtake us H5381 suddenly, H4116 and bring H5080 evil H7451 upon us, H5921 and smite H5221 the city H5892 with the edge H6310 of the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:15 - And H559 the king's H4428 servants H5650 said H559 unto H413 the king, H4428 Behold, H2009 thy servants H5650 are ready to do whatsoever H3605 H834 my lord H113 the king H4428 shall appoint. H977
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:16 - And H3318 the king H4428 went forth, H3318 and all H3605 his household H1004 after him. H7272 And H5800 the king H4428 left H5800 ten H6235 women, H802 which were concubines, H6370 to keep H8104 the house. H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:17 - And H3318 the king H4428 went forth, H3318 and all H3605 the people H5971 after him, H7272 and tarried H5975 in a place that was far off. H1023 H1023
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - And all H3605 his servants H5650 passed H5674 on H5921 beside him; H3027 and all H3605 the Cherethites, H3774 and all H3605 the Pelethites, H6432 and all H3605 the Gittites, H1663 six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 which H834 came H935 after him H7272 from Gath, H1661 passed H5674 on H5921 before H6440 the king. H4428
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:19 - Then said H559 the king H4428 to H413 Ittai H863 the Gittite, H1663 Wherefore H4100 goest H3212 thou H859 also H1571 with us? H854 return H7725 to thy H859 place, H4725 and abide H3427 with H5973 the king: H4428 for H3588 thou H859 art a stranger, H5237 and also H1571 an exile. H1540
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:20 - Whereas H3117 thou camest H935 but yesterday, H8543 should I H5128 this day H3117 make thee H5128 go up and down H3212 with us? H5973 seeing I H589 go H1980 whither H5921 H834 I H589 may, H1980 return thou, H7725 and take back H7725 thy brethren: H251 mercy H2617 and truth H571 be with thee. H5973
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:21 - And H6030 Ittai H863 answered H6030 the king, H4428 and said, H559 As the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 and H2416 as my lord H113 the king H4428 liveth, H2416 surely H3588 H518 in what place H4725 my lord H113 the king H4428 shall be, H1961 whether H518 in death H4194 or H518 life, H2416 even H3588 there also H8033 will H1961 thy servant H5650 be. H1961
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:22 - And H559 David H1732 said H559 to H413 Ittai, H863 Go H3212 and pass over. H5674 And H5674 Ittai H863 the Gittite H1663 passed over, H5674 and all H3605 his men, H376 and all H3605 the little ones H2945 that H834 were with him. H854
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:23 - And all H3605 the country H776 wept H1058 with a H6963 loud H1419 voice, H6963 and all H3605 the people H5971 passed over: H5674 the king also himself H4428 passed over H5674 the brook H5158 Kidron, H6939 and all H3605 the people H5971 passed over, H5674 toward H5921 H6440 the way H1870 of the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:24 - And lo H2009 Zadok H6659 also, H1571 and all H3605 the Levites H3881 were with him, H854 bearing H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of God: H430 and they set down H3332 the ark H727 of God; H430 and H5927 Abiathar H54 went up, H5927 until H5704 all H3605 the people H5971 had done H8552 passing H5674 out of H4480 the city. H5892
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:25 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto Zadok, H6659 Carry back H7725 the ark H727 of God H430 into the city: H5892 if H518 I shall find H4672 favour H2580 in the eyes H5869 of the LORD, H3068 he will bring me again, H7725 and shew me H7200 both it, H853 and H853 his habitation: H5116
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:26 - But if H518 he H559 thus H3541 say, H559 I have H2654 no H3808 delight H2654 in thee; behold, H2005 here am I, H2005 let him do H6213 to me as H834 seemeth good H2896 unto him. H5869
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:27 - The king H4428 said also H559 unto H413 Zadok H6659 the priest, H3548 Art not thou H859 a seer? H7200 return H7725 into the city H5892 in peace, H7965 and H290 your H1121 two H8147 sons H1121 with you, H854 Ahimaaz H290 thy son, H1121 and Jonathan H3083 the son H1121 of Abiathar. H54
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:28 - See, H7200 I H595 will tarry H4102 in the plain H6160 of the wilderness, H4057 until H5704 there come H935 word H1697 from you H5973 to certify H5046 me. H589
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:29 - Zadok H6659 therefore H7725 and Abiathar H54 carried H7725 the ark H727 of God H430 again H7725 to Jerusalem: H3389 and they tarried H3427 there. H8033
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 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 H7218 had H2645 his head H7218 covered, H2645 and he H1931 went H1980 barefoot: H3182 and all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 was with him H854 covered H2645 every man H376 his head, H7218 and they went up, H5927 weeping H1058 as they went up. H5927
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31 - And H1732 one told H5046 David, H1732 saying, H559 Ahithophel H302 is among the conspirators H7194 with H5973 Absalom. H53 And H559 David H1732 said, H559 O LORD, H3068 I pray thee, H4994 turn H5528 the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 into foolishness. H5528
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:32 - And it came to pass, that H1961 when David H1732 was come H935 to H5704 the top H7218 of the mount, where H834 he worshipped H7812 God, H430 behold, H2009 Hushai H2365 the Archite H757 came to meet him H7125 with his coat H3801 rent, H7167 and earth H127 upon H5921 his head: H7218
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:33 - Unto whom David H1732 said, H559 If H518 thou passest on H5674 with me, H854 then thou shalt be H1961 a burden H4853 unto me: H5921
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:34 - But if H518 thou return H7725 to the city, H5892 and say H559 unto Absalom, H53 I H589 will be H1961 thy servant, H5650 O king; H4428 as I H589 have been thy father's H1 servant H5650 hitherto, H227 so H6258 will I H589 now H6258 also H589 be thy servant: H5650 then mayest thou H6565 for me H589 defeat H6565 the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel. H302
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:35 - And H3808 hast thou not H3808 there H8033 with thee H5973 Zadok H6659 and Abiathar H54 the priests? H3548 therefore it shall be, H1961 that what thing H3605 H1697 soever H834 thou shalt hear H8085 out of H1004 the king's H4428 house, H1004 thou shalt tell H5046 it to Zadok H6659 and Abiathar H54 the priests. H3548
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:36 - Behold, H2009 they have there H8033 with them H5973 their H1121 two H8147 sons, H1121 Ahimaaz H290 Zadok's H6659 son, and Jonathan H3083 Abiathar's H54 son; and H7971 by them H3027 ye shall send H7971 unto me H413 every H3605 thing H1697 that H834 ye can hear. H8085
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:37 - So H935 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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