And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the road to the gate; and when any man who had a lawsuit was to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call out to him and say, “From what city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”

Absalom dealt this way with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.