15 2 The practices of Absalom to aspire to the kingdom. 14 David and his flee. 31 David’s prayer. 34 Hushai is sent to Absalom to discover his counsel.

After this, Absalom [a]prepared him chariots, and horses, and fifty men to [b]run before him.

And Absalom rose up early, and stood hard by the entering in of the gate: and every man that had any [c]matter, and came to the king for judgment, him did Absalom call unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he answered, Thy servant is of one of the [d]tribes of Israel.

Then Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:1 Hebrew, made him.
  2. 2 Samuel 15:1 Which were as a guard to set forth his estate.
  3. 2 Samuel 15:2 Or, controversy.
  4. 2 Samuel 15:2 That is, noting of what city or place he was.

Absalom’s Conspiracy

15 In the course of time,(A) Absalom provided himself with a chariot(B) and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him. He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate.(C) Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be placed before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.” Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your claims are valid and proper, but there is no representative of the king to hear you.”(D)

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