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2 Samuel 15:13-18
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David Flees from Jerusalem

13 Then the messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts[a] of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.” 14 Then David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, “Get up and let us flee, for there will be no escape for us from Absalom! Hurry to go, otherwise he will come quickly and overtake us! And he will bring disaster on us and evil! He will attack the city with the edge of the sword!” 15 Then the servants of the king said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king chooses, your servants are ready to act!”[b] 16 The king went out with[c] all his household following him,[d] but the king left behind ten concubines to look after the house. 17 So the king went out with[e] all the people following him,[f] and they stopped at the last house.[g] 18 All his servants were passing by him:[h] all of the Kerethites and all of the Pelethites and all of the Gittites—six hundred men who had followed him[i] from Gath—passing before the king.[j]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:13 Hebrew “heart”
  2. 2 Samuel 15:15 Literally “here are your servants”
  3. 2 Samuel 15:16 Hebrew “and”
  4. 2 Samuel 15:16 Literally “at his feet”
  5. 2 Samuel 15:17 Hebrew “and”
  6. 2 Samuel 15:17 Literally “at his feet”
  7. 2 Samuel 15:17 Literally “at the house of the distance”
  8. 2 Samuel 15:18 Literally “on his hand”
  9. 2 Samuel 15:18 Literally “who had come at his feet”
  10. 2 Samuel 15:18 Literally “on the face of the king”
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2 Samuel 15:13-18
New English Translation

David Flees from Jerusalem

13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”[a] 14 So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come on![b] Let’s escape![c] Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring[d] disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”[e] 15 The king’s servants replied to the king, “We will do whatever our lord the king decides.”[f]

16 So the king and all the members of his royal court[g] set out on foot, though the king left behind ten concubines[h] to attend to the palace. 17 The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing[i] at a spot[j] some distance away. 18 All his servants were leaving with him,[k] along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites—some 600 men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with[l] the king.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:13 tn Heb “the heart of the men of Israel is with Absalom.”
  2. 2 Samuel 15:14 tn Heb “Arise!”
  3. 2 Samuel 15:14 tn Heb “let’s flee.”
  4. 2 Samuel 15:14 tn Heb “thrust.”
  5. 2 Samuel 15:14 tn Heb “and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
  6. 2 Samuel 15:15 tn Heb “according to all that my lord the king will choose, behold your servants!”
  7. 2 Samuel 15:16 tn Heb “and all his house.”
  8. 2 Samuel 15:16 tn Heb “women, concubines.”
  9. 2 Samuel 15:17 tn Heb “and they stood.”
  10. 2 Samuel 15:17 tn Heb “house.”
  11. 2 Samuel 15:18 tn Heb “crossing over near his hand.”
  12. 2 Samuel 15:18 tn Heb “crossing over near the face of.”
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