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Така постъпваше Авесалом с всеки израилтянин, който дохождаше при царя за съд; и по тоя начин Авесалом подмамваше сърцата на Израилевите мъже.

И като се свършиха четири години*, Авесалом каза на царя: Да отида, моля, в Хеврон, за да изпълня обрека, който направих Господу;

защото слугата ти направи обрек, когато живееше в Гесур у Сирия, и казах: Ако наистина ме върне Господ в Ерусалим, тогава ще послужа Господу.

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Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts(A) of the people of Israel.

At the end of four[a] years, Absalom said to the king, “Let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the Lord. While your servant was living at Geshur(B) in Aram, I made this vow:(C) ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.[b]’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 15:7 Some Septuagint manuscripts, Syriac and Josephus; Hebrew forty
  2. 2 Samuel 15:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have in Hebron.

In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. (A)So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

Now it came to pass (B)after [a]forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please, let me go to (C)Hebron and pay the vow which I made to the Lord. (D)For your servant (E)took a vow (F)while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”

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  1. 2 Samuel 15:7 LXX mss., Syr., Josephus four

In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; (A)so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.

Now it happened at the end of [a]forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed to Yahweh, in (B)Hebron. For your servant (C)vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘(D)If Yahweh shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 15:7 Some ancient versions four