2 Samuel 19:8-10

New International Reader's Version

⁸ So the king got up and took his seat in the entrance of the city gate. His men were told, “The king is sitting in the entrance of the gate.” Then all of them came and stood in front of him.

While all of that was going on, the Israelites had run back to their homes.

David Returns to Jerusalem

⁹ People from all the tribes of Israel began to argue among themselves. They were saying, “The king saved us from the power of our enemies. He saved us from the power of the Philistines. But now he has left the country to escape from Absalom. ¹⁰ We anointed Absalom to rule over us. But he has died in battle. So why aren’t any of you talking about bringing the king back?”