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And it cameH1961 to pass afterH310 this,H3651 that AbsalomH53 preparedH6213 him chariotsH4818 and horses,H5483 and fiftyH2572 menH376 to runH7323 beforeH6440 him.
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And AbsalomH53 roseH7925 up early,H7925 and stood besideH5921 H3027 the wayH1870 of the gate:H8179 and it was so, that when anyH3605 manH376 that hadH1961 a controversyH7379 cameH935 to the kingH4428 for judgment,H4941 then AbsalomH53 calledH7121 to him, and said,H559 Of whatH4310 cityH5892 are you? And he said,H559 Your servantH5650 is of oneH259 of the tribesH7626 of Israel.H3478
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And AbsalomH53 saidH559 to him, See,H7200 your mattersH1697 are goodH2896 and right;H5228 but there is noH369 man deputed of the kingH4428 to hearH8085 you.
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AbsalomH53 saidH559 moreover, Oh that I were madeH7760 judgeH8199 in the land,H776 that everyH3605 manH376 whichH834 has any suitH7379 or causeH4941 might comeH935 to me, and I would do him justice!H6663
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And it was so, that when any manH376 cameH7126 nearH7126 to him to do him obeisance,H7812 he putH7971 forthH7971 his hand,H3027 and tookH2388 him, and kissedH5401 him.
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And on thisH2088 mannerH1697 didH6213 AbsalomH53 to allH3605 IsraelH3478 that cameH935 to the kingH4428 for judgment:H4941 so AbsalomH53 stoleH1589 the heartsH3820 of the menH582 of Israel.H3478
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And it cameH1961 to pass afterH7093 fortyH705 years,H8141 that AbsalomH53 saidH559 to the king,H4428 I prayH4994 you, let me goH3212 and payH7999 my vow,H5088 whichH834 I have vowedH5087 to the LORD,H3068 in Hebron.H2275
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For your servantH5650 vowedH5087 a vowH5088 while I stayedH3427 at GeshurH1650 in Syria,H758 saying,H559 IfH518 the LORDH3068 shall bringH7725 me againH7725 indeed to Jerusalem,H3389 then I will serveH5647 the LORD.H3068
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And the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, GoH3212 in peace.H7965 So he arose,H6965 and wentH3212 to Hebron.H2275
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But AbsalomH53 sentH7971 spiesH7270 throughout allH3605 the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 saying,H559 As soon as you hearH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpet,H7782 then you shall say,H559 AbsalomH53 reignsH4427 in Hebron.H2275
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And with AbsalomH53 wentH1980 two hundredH3967 menH376 out of Jerusalem,H3389 that were called;H7121 and they wentH1980 in their simplicity,H8537 and they knewH3045 not anyH3605 thing.H1697
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And AbsalomH53 sentH7971 for AhithophelH302 the Gilonite,H1526 David'sH1732 counselor,H3289 from his city,H5892 even from Giloh,H1542 while he offeredH2076 sacrifices.H2077 And the conspiracyH7195 was strong;H533 for the peopleH5971 increasedH7227 continuallyH1980 with Absalom.H53
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And there cameH935 a messengerH5046 to David,H1732 saying,H559 The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 are afterH310 Absalom.H53
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to allH3605 his servantsH5650 that were with him at Jerusalem,H3389 Arise,H6965 and let us flee;H1272 for we shall not else escapeH6413 from Absalom:H53 make speedH4116 to depart,H3212 lestH6435 he overtakeH5381 us suddenly,H4116 and bringH5080 evilH7451 on us, and smiteH5221 the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the sword.H2719
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And the king'sH4428 servantsH5650 saidH559 to the king,H4428 Behold,H2009 your servantsH5650 are ready to do whateverH3605 H834 my lordH113 the kingH4428 shall appoint.H977
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And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forth,H3318 and allH3605 his householdH1004 afterH7272 him. And the kingH4428 leftH5800 tenH6235 women,H802 whichH834 were concubines,H6370 to keepH8104 the house.H1004
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And the kingH4428 wentH3318 forth,H3318 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 afterH7272 him, and tarriedH5975 in a placeH1004 that was farH4801 off.
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And allH3605 his servantsH5650 passedH5674 on besideH5921 H3027 him; and allH3605 the Cherethites,H3774 and allH3605 the Pelethites,H6432 and allH3605 the Gittites,H1663 sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 whichH834 cameH935 afterH7272 him from Gath,H1661 passedH5674 on beforeH5921 H6440 the king.H4428
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Then saidH559 the kingH4428 to IttaiH863 the Gittite,H1663 WhyH4100 goH3212 you alsoH1571 with us? returnH7725 to your place,H4725 and abideH3427 with the king:H4428 for you are a stranger,H5237 and alsoH1571 an exile.H1540
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Whereas you cameH935 but yesterday,H8543 should I this dayH3117 make you goH3212 up and downH5128 with us? seeing I goH1980 whereH5921 H834 I may, returnH7725 you, and take backH7725 your brothers:H251 mercyH2617 and truthH571 be with you.
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And IttaiH863 answeredH6030 the king,H4428 and said,H559 As the LORDH3068 lives,H2416 and as my lordH113 the kingH4428 lives,H2416 surelyH3588 in whatH834 placeH4725 my lordH113 the kingH4428 shall be, whetherH518 in deathH4194 or life,H2416 evenH3588 thereH8033 also will your servantH5650 be.
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to Ittai,H863 GoH3212 and passH5674 over.H5674 And IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663 passedH5674 over,H5674 and allH3605 his men,H582 and allH3605 the littleH2945 ones that were with him.
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And allH3605 the countryH776 weptH1058 with a loudH1419 voice,H6963 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 passedH5674 over:H5674 the kingH4428 also himself passedH5674 overH5674 the brookH5158 Kidron,H6939 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 passedH5674 over,H5674 towardH5921 H6440 the wayH1870 of the wilderness.H4057
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And seeH2009 ZadokH6659 also,H1571 and allH3605 the LevitesH3881 were with him, bearingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of God:H430 and they setH3332 downH3332 the arkH727 of God;H430 and AbiatharH54 wentH5927 up, untilH5704 allH3605 the peopleH5971 had doneH8552 passingH5674 out of the city.H5892
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And the kingH4428 saidH559 to Zadok,H6659 CarryH7725 backH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 into the city:H5892 ifH518 I shall findH4672 favorH2580 in the eyesH5869 of the LORD,H3068 he will bringH7725 me again,H7725 and showH7200 me both it, and his habitation:H5116
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But ifH518 he thusH3541 say,H559 I have noH3808 delightH2654 in you; behold,H2005 here am I, let him doH6213 to me as seemsH5869 goodH2896 to him.
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The kingH4428 saidH559 also to ZadokH6659 the priest,H3548 Are not you a seer?H7200 returnH7725 into the cityH5892 in peace,H7965 and your twoH8147 sonsH1121 with you, AhimaazH290 your son,H1121 and JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of Abiathar.H54
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See,H7200 I will tarryH4102 in the plainH6160 of the wilderness,H4057 untilH5704 there comeH935 wordH1697 from you to certifyH5046 me.
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ZadokH6659 therefore and AbiatharH54 carriedH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 againH7725 to Jerusalem:H3389 and they tarriedH3427 there.H8033
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And DavidH1732 wentH5927 up by the ascentH4608 of mount Olivet,H2132 and weptH1058 as he wentH5927 up, and had his headH7218 covered,H2645 and he wentH1980 barefoot:H3182 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 that was with him coveredH2645 every manH376 his head,H7218 and they wentH5927 up, weepingH1058 as they wentH5927 up.
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And one toldH5046 David,H1732 saying,H559 AhithophelH302 is among the conspiratorsH7194 with Absalom.H53 And DavidH1732 said,H559 O LORD,H3068 I prayH4994 you, turn the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302 into foolishness.H5528
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And it cameH1961 to pass, that when DavidH1732 was comeH935 to the topH7218 of the mount, whereH834 H8033 he worshippedH7812 God,H430 behold,H2009 HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 came to meetH7125 him with his coatH3801 rent,H7167 and earthH127 on his head:H7218
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To whom DavidH1732 said,H559 IfH518 you passH5674 on with me, then you shall be a burdenH4853 to me:
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But ifH518 you returnH7725 to the city,H5892 and sayH559 to Absalom,H53 I will be your servant,H5650 O king;H4428 as I have beenH1961 your father'sH1 servantH5650 till now,H227 so will I nowH6258 also be your servant:H5650 then may you for me defeatH6565 the counselH6098 of Ahithophel.H302
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And have you not thereH8033 with you ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priests?H3548 therefore it shall be, that whatH3605 thingH1697 soeverH834 you shall hearH8085 out of the king'sH4428 house,H1004 you shall tellH5046 it to ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priests.H3548
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Behold,H2009 they have thereH8033 with them their twoH8147 sons,H1121 AhimaazH290 Zadok'sH6659 son, and JonathanH3083 Abiathar'sH54 son; and by them you shall sendH7971 to me everyH3605 thingH1697 that you can hear.H8085
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So HushaiH2365 David'sH1732 friendH7463 cameH935 into the city,H5892 and AbsalomH53 cameH935 into Jerusalem.H3389
