2nd Samuel Chapter 15 - King James Strong Number Version

1: And it came to pass after <H0310> this, that Absalom <H0053> prepared <H6213> him chariots <H4818> and horses, <H5483> and fifty <H2572> men <H0376> to run <H7323> before <H6440> him.
2: And Absalom <H0053> rose up early, <H7925> and stood <H5975> beside <H3027> the way <H1870> of the gate: <H8179> and it was [so], that when any man <H0376> that had a controversy <H7379> came <H0935> to the king <H4428> for judgment, <H4941> then Absalom <H0053> called <H7121> unto him, and said, <H0559> Of what <H0335> city <H5892> [art] thou? And he said, <H0559> Thy servant <H5650> [is] of one <H0259> of the tribes <H7626> of Israel. <H3478>
3: And Absalom <H0053> said <H0559> 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.
4: Absalom <H0053> said <H0559> moreover, Oh that I were made <H7760> judge <H8199> in the land, <H0776> that every man <H0376> which hath any suit <H7379> or cause <H4941> might come <H0935> unto me, and I would do him justice! <H6663>
5: And it was [so], that when any man <H0376> 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.
6: And on this manner <H1697> did <H6213> Absalom <H0053> to all Israel <H3478> that came <H0935> to the king <H4428> for judgment: <H4941> so Absalom <H0053> stole <H1589> the hearts <H3820> of the men <H0582> of Israel. <H3478>
7: And it came to pass after <H7093> forty <H0705> years, <H8141> that Absalom <H0053> said <H0559> 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>
8: For thy servant <H5650> vowed <H5087> a vow <H5088> while I abode <H3427> at Geshur <H1650> in Syria, <H0758> saying, <H0559> If the LORD <H3068> shall bring me again <H7725> indeed to Jerusalem, <H3389> then I will serve <H5647> the LORD. <H3068>
9: And the king <H4428> said <H0559> unto him, Go <H3212> in peace. <H7965> So he arose, <H6965> and went <H3212> to Hebron. <H2275>
10: But Absalom <H0053> sent <H7971> spies <H7270> throughout all the tribes <H7626> of Israel, <H3478> saying, <H0559> As soon as ye hear <H8085> the sound <H6963> of the trumpet, <H7782> then ye shall say, <H0559> Absalom <H0053> reigneth <H4427> in Hebron. <H2275>
11: And with Absalom <H0053> went <H1980> two hundred <H3967> men <H0376> out of Jerusalem, <H3389> [that were] called; <H7121> and they went <H1980> in their simplicity, <H8537> and they knew <H3045> not any thing. <H1697>
12: And Absalom <H0053> sent <H7971> for Ahithophel <H0302> 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; <H0533> for the people <H5971> increased <H7227> continually <H1980> with Absalom. <H0053>
13: And there came <H0935> a messenger <H5046> to David, <H1732> saying, <H0559> The hearts <H3820> of the men <H0376> of Israel <H3478> are after <H0310> Absalom. <H0053>
14: And David <H1732> said <H0559> 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: <H0053> 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>
15: And the king's <H4428> servants <H5650> said <H0559> unto the king, <H4428> Behold, thy servants <H5650> [are ready to do] whatsoever my lord <H0113> the king <H4428> shall appoint. <H0977>
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, <H0802> [which were] concubines, <H6370> to keep <H8104> the house. <H1004>
17: And the king <H4428> went forth, <H3318> and all the people <H5971> after <H7272> him, and tarried <H5975> in a place that was far off. <H1004> <H4801><H1023>
18: And all his servants <H5650> passed on <H5674> beside him; <H3027> and all the Cherethites, <H3774> and all the Pelethites, <H6432> and all the Gittites, <H1663> six <H8337> hundred <H3967> men <H0376> which came <H0935> after <H7272> him from Gath, <H1661> passed on <H5674> before <H6440> the king. <H4428>
19: Then said <H0559> the king <H4428> to Ittai <H0863> 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>
20: Whereas thou camest <H0935> [but] yesterday, <H8543> should I this day <H3117> make thee go <H3212> up and down <H5128> with us? seeing I go <H1980> whither I may, return <H7725> thou, and take back <H7725> thy brethren: <H0251> mercy <H2617> and truth <H0571> [be] with thee.
21: And Ittai <H0863> answered <H6030> the king, <H4428> and said, <H0559> [As] the LORD <H3068> liveth, <H2416> and [as] my lord <H0113> the king <H4428> liveth, <H2416> surely in what place <H4725> my lord <H0113> the king <H4428> shall be, whether in death <H4194> or life, <H2416> even there also will thy servant <H5650> be.
22: And David <H1732> said <H0559> to Ittai, <H0863> Go <H3212> and pass over. <H5674> And Ittai <H0863> the Gittite <H1663> passed over, <H5674> and all his men, <H0582> and all the little ones <H2945> that [were] with him.
23: And all the country <H0776> 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>
24: And lo Zadok <H6659> also, and all the Levites <H3881> [were] with him, bearing <H5375> the ark <H0727> of the covenant <H1285> of God: <H0430> and they set down <H3332> the ark <H0727> of God; <H0430> and Abiathar <H0054> went up, <H5927> until all the people <H5971> had done <H8552> passing <H5674> out of the city. <H5892>
25: And the king <H4428> said <H0559> unto Zadok, <H6659> Carry back <H7725> the ark <H0727> of God <H0430> 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>
26: But if he thus say, <H0559> I have no delight <H2654> in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do <H6213> to me as seemeth <H5869> good <H2896> unto him.
27: The king <H4428> said <H0559> 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 <H0290> thy son, <H1121> and Jonathan <H3083> the son <H1121> of Abiathar. <H0054>
28: See, <H7200> I will tarry <H4102> in the plain <H6160> <H5679> of the wilderness, <H4057> until there come <H0935> word <H1697> from you to certify <H5046> me.
29: Zadok <H6659> therefore and Abiathar <H0054> carried the ark <H0727> of God <H0430> again <H7725> to Jerusalem: <H3389> and they tarried <H3427> there.
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 <H0376> his head, <H7218> and they went up, <H5927> weeping <H1058> as they went up. <H5927>
31: And [one] told <H5046> David, <H1732> saying, <H0559> Ahithophel <H0302> [is] among the conspirators <H7194> with Absalom. <H0053> And David <H1732> said, <H0559> O LORD, <H3068> I pray thee, turn the counsel <H6098> of Ahithophel <H0302> into foolishness. <H5528>
32: And it came to pass, that [when] David <H1732> was come <H0935> to the top <H7218> [of the mount], where he worshipped <H7812> God, <H0430> behold, Hushai <H2365> the Archite <H0757> came to meet <H7125> him with his coat <H3801> rent, <H7167> and earth <H0127> upon his head: <H7218>
33: Unto whom David <H1732> said, <H0559> If thou passest on <H5674> with me, then thou shalt be a burden <H4853> unto me:
34: But if thou return <H7725> to the city, <H5892> and say <H0559> unto Absalom, <H0053> I will be thy servant, <H5650> O king; <H4428> [as] I [have been] thy father's <H0001> servant <H5650> hitherto, <H0227> so [will] I now also [be] thy servant: <H5650> then mayest thou for me defeat <H6565> the counsel <H6098> of Ahithophel. <H0302>
35: And [hast thou] not there with thee Zadok <H6659> and Abiathar <H0054> 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 <H0054> the priests. <H3548>
36: Behold, [they have] there with them their two <H8147> sons, <H1121> Ahimaaz <H0290> Zadok's <H6659> [son], and Jonathan <H3083> Abiathar's <H0054> [son]; and by them <H3027> ye shall send <H7971> unto me every thing <H1697> that ye can hear. <H8085>
37: So Hushai <H2365> David's <H1732> friend <H7463> came <H0935> into the city, <H5892> and Absalom <H0053> came <H0935> into Jerusalem. <H3389>