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David Escapes from Jerusalem

13 A messenger soon arrived in Jerusalem to tell David, “All Israel has joined Absalom in a conspiracy against you!”

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So Abimelech’s uncles gave his message to all the citizens of Shechem on his behalf. And after listening to this proposal, the people of Shechem decided in favor of Abimelech because he was their relative.

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22 Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”

They shouted back, “Crucify him!”

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Absalom did this with everyone who came to the king for judgment, and so he stole the hearts of all the people of Israel.

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Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting,

“Praise God[a] for the Son of David!
    Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
    Praise God in highest heaven!”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 21:9a Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise that literally means “save now”; also in 21:9b, 15.
  2. 21:9b Pss 118:25-26; 148:1.

Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
    and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
If you weigh them on the scales,
    together they are lighter than a breath of air.

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36 This pleased the people very much. In fact, everything the king did pleased them!

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