2 Samuel 15:13-18
1599 Geneva Bible
13 ¶ Then came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are turned after Absalom.
14 Then David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Up, and let us flee: for we shall not escape from [a]Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he come suddenly and take us, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
15 And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, thy servants are ready to do according to all that my lord the king shall [b]appoint.
16 So the king departed and all his household [c]after him, and the king left ten concubines to keep the house.
17 And the king went forth and all the people after him, and tarried in a [d]place [e]far off.
18 And all his servants went about him, and all the [f]Cherethites and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, even six hundred men which were come after him from Gath, went before the king.
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- 2 Samuel 15:14 Whose heart he saw that Satan had so possessed, that he would leave no mischief unattempted.
- 2 Samuel 15:15 Hebrew, choose.
- 2 Samuel 15:16 Hebrew, at his feet.
- 2 Samuel 15:17 Or, house.
- 2 Samuel 15:17 To wit, from Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 15:18 These were as the king’s guard, or as some write, his counselors.
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