And Absalom H53 rose H7925 up early, H7925 and stood beside H5921 H3027 the way H1870 of the gate: H8179 and it was so, that when any H3605 man H376 that had H1961 a controversy H7379 came H935 to the king H4428 for judgment, H4941 then Absalom H53 called H7121 to him, and said, H559 Of what H4310 city H5892 are you? And he said, H559 Your servant H5650 is of one H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478

Absalom H53 said H559 moreover, Oh that I were made H7760 judge H8199 in the land, H776 that every H3605 man H376 which H834 has any suit H7379 or cause H4941 might come H935 to me, and I would do him justice! H6663

And on this H2088 manner H1697 did H6213 Absalom H53 to all H3605 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

For your servant H5650 vowed H5087 a vow H5088 while I stayed H3427 at Geshur H1650 in Syria, H758 saying, H559 If H518 the LORD H3068 shall bring H7725 me again H7725 indeed to Jerusalem, H3389 then I will serve H5647 the LORD. H3068

But Absalom H53 sent H7971 spies H7270 throughout all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 As soon as you hear H8085 the sound H6963 of the trumpet, H7782 then you shall say, H559 Absalom H53 reigns H4427 in Hebron. H2275

And Absalom H53 sent H7971 for Ahithophel H302 the Gilonite, H1526 David's H1732 counselor, 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

And David H1732 said H559 to all H3605 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 Absalom: H53 make speed H4116 to depart, H3212 lest H6435 he overtake H5381 us suddenly, H4116 and bring H5080 evil H7451 on us, and smite H5221 the city H5892 with the edge H6310 of the sword. H2719

And the king H4428 went H3318 forth, H3318 and all H3605 his household H1004 after H7272 him. And the king H4428 left H5800 ten H6235 women, H802 which H834 were concubines, H6370 to keep H8104 the house. H1004

And all H3605 his servants H5650 passed H5674 on beside H5921 H3027 him; 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 H7272 him from Gath, H1661 passed H5674 on before H5921 H6440 the king. H4428

So shall we come H935 on him in some H259 place H4725 where H834 H8033 he shall be found, H4672 and we will light on him as the dew H2919 falls H5307 on H5921 the ground: H127 and of him and of all H3605 the men H582 that are with him there shall not be left H3498 so H1571 much H1571 as one. H259