Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Samuel 15

1 Absalom, by fair speeches and courtesies, stealeth the hearts of Israel. 7 Under pretence of a vow he obtaineth leave to go to Hebron. 10 He maketh there a great conspiracy. 13 David upon the news fleeth from Jerusalem. 19 Ittai would not leave him. 24 Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the Ark. 30 David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping. 31 He curseth Ahithophel's counsel. 32 Hushai is sent back with instructions.

 15:1 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 after x4480 x310 this, y310 x3651 that Absalom 53 prepared 6213 z8799 him chariots 4818 and horses, 5483 and fifty 2572 men 376 to run 7323 z8801 before 6440 him.

 15:2 And Absalom 53 rose up early, 7925 z8689 and stood 5975 z8804 beside 3027 x5921 the way 1870 of the gate: 8179 and it was x1961 [so], that when any x3605 man 376 that x834 had x1961 a controversy 7379 came 935 z8800 to x413 the king 4428 for judgment, 4941 then Absalom 53 called 7121 z8799 unto x413 him, and said, 559 z8799 Of x4480 x2088 what 335 city 5892 [art] thou? x859 And he said, 559 z8799 Thy servant 5650 [is] of one 259 x4480 of the tribes 7626 of Israel. 3478

 15:3 And Absalom 53 said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, See, 7200 z8798 thy matters 1697 [are] good 2896 and right; 5228 but [there is] no x369 man [deputed] of the king 4428 to hear 8085 z8802 thee.

 15:4 Absalom 53 said 559 z8799 moreover, Oh that x4310 I were made 7760 z8799 judge 8199 z8802 in the land, 776 that every x3605 man 376 which x834 hath x1961 any suit 7379 or cause 4941 might come 935 z8799 unto x5921 me, and I would do him justice! 6663 z8689

 15:5 And it was x1961 [so], that when any man 376 came nigh 7126 z8800 [to him] to do him obeisance, 7812 z8692 he put forth 7971 z8804 x853 his hand, 3027 and took 2388 z8689 him, and kissed 5401 z8804 him.

 15:6 And on this x2088 manner 1697 did 6213 z8799 Absalom 53 to all x3605 Israel 3478 that x834 came 935 z8799 to x413 the king 4428 for judgment: 4941 so Absalom 53 stole 1589 z8762 x853 the hearts 3820 of the men y582 x376 of Israel. 3478

 15:7 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 after 7093 x4480 forty 705 years, 8141 that Absalom 53 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the king, 4428 I pray thee, x4994 let me go y3212 z8799 x1980 and pay 7999 z8762 x853 my vow, 5088 which x834 I have vowed 5087 z8804 unto the LORD, 3068 in Hebron. 2275

 15:8 For x3588 thy servant 5650 vowed 5087 z8804 a vow 5088 while I abode 3427 z8800 at Geshur 1650 in Syria, 758 saying, 559 z8800 If x518 the LORD 3068 shall bring me again 7725 z8799 z8676 z8686 indeed to Jerusalem, 3389 then I will serve 5647 z8804 x853 the LORD. 3068

 15:9 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto him, Go y3212 z8798 x1980 in peace. 7965 So he arose, 6965 z8799 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Hebron. 2275

 15:10 ¶ But Absalom 53 sent 7971 z8799 spies 7270 z8764 throughout all x3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel, 3478 saying, 559 z8800 As soon as ye hear 8085 z8800 x853 the sound 6963 of the trumpet, 7782 then ye shall say, 559 z8804 Absalom 53 reigneth 4427 z8804 in Hebron. 2275

 15:11 And with x854 Absalom 53 went 1980 z8804 two hundred 3967 men 376 out of Jerusalem, 3389 x4480 [that were] called; 7121 z8803 and they went 1980 z8802 in their simplicity, 8537 and they knew 3045 z8804 not x3808 any x3605 thing. 1697

 15:12 And Absalom 53 sent 7971 z8799 for x853 Ahithophel 302 the Gilonite, 1526 David's 1732 counsellor, 3289 z8802 from his city, 5892 [even] from Giloh, 1542 x4480 while he offered 2076 z8800 x853 sacrifices. 2077 And the conspiracy 7195 was x1961 strong; 533 for the people 5971 increased 7227 continually 1980 z8802 with x854 Absalom. 53

 15:13 ¶ And there came 935 z8799 a messenger 5046 z8688 to x413 David, 1732 saying, 559 z8800 The hearts 3820 of the men 376 of Israel 3478 are x1961 after 310 Absalom. 53

 15:14 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto all x3605 his servants 5650 that x834 [were] with x854 him at Jerusalem, 3389 Arise, 6965 z8798 and let us flee; y1272 z8799 x1227 for x3588 we shall x1961 not x3808 [else] escape 6413 from y6440 x4480 x6640 Absalom: 53 make speed 4116 z8761 to depart, y3212 z8800 x1980 lest x6435 he overtake 5381 z8689 us suddenly, 4116 z8762 and bring 5080 z8689 x853 evil 7451 upon x5921 us, and smite 5221 z8689 the city 5892 with the edge 6310 of the sword. 2719

 15:15 And the king's 4428 servants 5650 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the king, 4428 Behold, x2009 thy servants 5650 [are ready to do] whatsoever x834 x3605 my lord 113 the king 4428 shall appoint. 977 z8799

 15:16 And the king 4428 went forth, 3318 z8799 and all x3605 his household 1004 after 7272 him. And the king 4428 left 5800 z8799 x853 ten 6235 women, 802 [which were] concubines, 6370 to keep 8104 z8800 the house. 1004

 15:17 And the king 4428 went forth, 3318 z8799 and all x3605 the people 5971 after 7272 him, and tarried 5975 z8799 in a place 1004 that was far off. 4801 z8677 y1023

 15:18 And all x3605 his servants 5650 passed on 5674 z8802 beside 3027 x5921 him; and all x3605 the Cherethites, 3774 and all x3605 the Pelethites, 6432 and all x3605 the Gittites, 1663 six 8337 hundred 3967 men 376 which x834 came 935 z8804 after 7272 him from Gath, 1661 x4480 passed on 5674 z8802 before 6440 x5921 the king. 4428

 15:19 ¶ Then said 559 z8799 the king 4428 to x413 Ittai 863 the Gittite, 1663 Wherefore x4100 goest y3212 z8799 x1980 thou x859 also x1571 with x854 us? return 7725 z8798 to thy place, 4725 and abide 3427 z8798 with x5973 the king: 4428 for x3588 thou x859 [art] a stranger, 5237 and also x1571 an exile. 1540 z8802

 15:20 Whereas thou camest 935 z8800 [but] yesterday, 8543 should I this day 3117 make thee go y3212 z8800 up x1980 and down 5128 z8686 z8675 z8799 with x5973 us? seeing I x589 go 1980 z8802 whither x5921 x834 I x589 may, x1980 return 7725 z8798 thou, and take back 7725 z8685 x853 thy brethren: 251 mercy 2617 and truth 571 [be] with x5973 thee.

 15:21 And Ittai 863 answered 6030 z8799 x853 the king, 4428 and said, 559 z8799 [As] the LORD 3068 liveth, 2416 and [as] my lord 113 the king 4428 liveth, 2416 surely x3588 x518 in what x834 place 4725 my lord 113 the king 4428 shall be, x1961 whether x518 in death 4194 or x518 life, 2416 even x3588 there x8033 also will thy servant 5650 be. x1961

 15:22 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 to x413 Ittai, 863 Go y3212 z8798 x1980 and pass over. 5674 z8798 And Ittai 863 the Gittite 1663 passed over, 5674 z8799 and all x3605 his men, y582 x376 and all x3605 the little ones 2945 that x834 [were] with x854 him.

 15:23 And all x3605 the country 776 wept 1058 z8802 with a loud 1419 voice, 6963 and all x3605 the people 5971 passed over: 5674 z8802 the king 4428 also himself passed over 5674 z8802 the brook 5158 Kidron, 6939 and all x3605 the people 5971 passed over, 5674 z8802 toward 6440 x5921 the way 1870 of x853 the wilderness. 4057

 15:24 ¶ And lo x2009 Zadok 6659 also, x1571 and all x3605 the Levites 3881 [were] with x854 him, bearing 5375 z8802 x853 the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of God: 430 and they set down 3332 z8686 x853 the ark 727 of God; 430 and Abiathar 54 went up, 5927 z8799 until x5704 all x3605 the people 5971 had done 8552 z8800 passing 5674 z8800 out of x4480 the city. 5892

 15:25 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto Zadok, 6659 Carry back 7725 z8685 x853 the ark 727 of God 430 into the city: 5892 if x518 I shall find 4672 z8799 favour 2580 in the eyes 5869 of the LORD, 3068 he will bring me again, 7725 z8689 and shew 7200 z8689 me [both] it, and his habitation: 5116

 15:26 But if x518 he thus x3541 say, 559 z8799 I have no x3808 delight 2654 z8804 in thee; behold, x2009 [here am] I, let him do 6213 z8799 to me as x834 seemeth 5869 good 2896 unto him.

 15:27 The king 4428 said 559 z8799 also unto x413 Zadok 6659 the priest, 3548 [Art not] thou x859 a seer? 7200 z8802 return 7725 z8798 into the city 5892 in peace, 7965 and your two 8147 sons 1121 with x854 you, Ahimaaz 290 thy son, 1121 and Jonathan 3083 the son 1121 of Abiathar. 54

 15:28 See, 7200 z8798 I x595 will tarry 4102 z8700 in the plain 6160 z8675 y5679 of the wilderness, 4057 until x5704 there come 935 z8800 word 1697 from x4480 x5973 you to certify 5046 z8687 me.

 15:29 Zadok 6659 therefore and Abiathar 54 carried 7725 z0 x853 the ark 727 of God 430 again y7725 z8686 to Jerusalem: 3389 and they tarried 3427 z8799 there. x8033

 15:30 ¶ And David 1732 went up 5927 z8802 by the ascent 4608 of [mount] Olivet, 2132 and wept 1058 z8802 as he went up, 5927 z8802 and had his head 7218 covered, 2645 z8802 and he x1931 went 1980 z8802 barefoot: 3182 and all x3605 the people 5971 that x834 [was] with x854 him covered 2645 z8804 every man 376 his head, 7218 and they went up, 5927 z8804 weeping 1058 z8800 as they went up. 5927 z8800

 15:31 ¶ And [one] told 5046 z8689 David, 1732 saying, 559 z8800 Ahithophel 302 [is] among the conspirators 7194 z8802 with x5973 Absalom. 53 And David 1732 said, 559 z8799 O LORD, 3068 I pray thee, x4994 turn x853 the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel 302 into foolishness. 5528 z8761

 15:32 ¶ And it came to pass, x1961 that [when] David 1732 was come 935 z8804 to x5704 the top 7218 [of the mount], where x834 he worshipped 7812 z8691 God, 430 behold, x2009 Hushai 2365 the Archite 757 came to meet 7125 z8800 him with his coat 3801 rent, 7167 z8803 and earth 127 upon x5921 his head: 7218

 15:33 Unto whom David 1732 said, 559 z8799 If x518 thou passest on 5674 z8804 with x854 me, then thou shalt be x1961 a burden 4853 unto x5921 me:

 15:34 But if x518 thou return 7725 z8799 to the city, 5892 and say 559 z8804 unto Absalom, 53 I x589 will be x1961 thy servant, 5650 O king; 4428 [as] I x589 [have been] thy father's 1 servant 5650 hitherto, 227 x4480 so [will] I x589 now x6258 also [be] thy servant: 5650 then mayest thou for me defeat 6565 z8689 x853 the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel. 302

 15:35 And [hast thou] not x3808 there x8033 with x5973 thee Zadok 6659 and Abiathar 54 the priests? 3548 therefore it shall be, x1961 [that] what x3605 thing 1697 soever x834 thou shalt hear 8085 z8799 out of the king's y4428 house, 1004 x4480 x4428 thou shalt tell 5046 z8686 [it] to Zadok 6659 and Abiathar 54 the priests. 3548

 15:36 Behold, x2009 [they have] there x8033 with x5973 them their two 8147 sons, 1121 Ahimaaz 290 Zadok's 6659 [son], and Jonathan 3083 Abiathar's 54 [son]; and by x3027 them y3027 ye shall send 7971 z8804 unto x413 me every x3605 thing 1697 that x834 ye can hear. 8085 z8799

 15:37 So Hushai 2365 David's 1732 friend 7463 came 935 z8799 into the city, 5892 and Absalom 53 came 935 z8799 into Jerusalem. 3389